Prep Time: 35min
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients
1 pound Organic Brown Rice Pasta
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil + 1 tbs for cooking pasta
1-1/2 Pink salt + 1 tsp for cooking pasta
1-1/2 cup Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
1 cup fresh basil leaves
8-10 cloves of Garlic (chopped)
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Direction
Heat water in a stock pot for pasta
While water is heating chop garlic, cut tomatoes in halves & have basil ready to go
Cook pasta per direction on the package
When Pasta is about done cooking get the shallow pan heated in med heat
Add Olive oil & sauté chopped garlic & few leaves of basil for about a minute
Add tomatoes & cook for another minute or two
Add rinsed cooked pasta in the pan, along with basil
Add salt & pepper to taste
Cook for about 3 minutes to make sure pasta is heated through but make sure not get them stuck on the bottom of the pan. Toss them all quickly. There should be a nice coating of oil & tomato juice on the pasta.
Serve warm with grated parmesan cheese on top
I saw a picture of this dish somewhere (I can't remember where) yesterday and I had asked my hubby if he would eat this. The simplicity of this dish is amazing and it tasted delicious and fresh.
*Note: I add salt & olive oil to my pasta water as brown rice pasta tends to stick together. Also while you cook the pasta you have to be on a constant watch as they really like to stick together. I have had too many clumpy pasta so I just use a tong & keep mixing and separating the pasta strands. I love Trader Joe's Organic Brown rice pasta as it's very close to the taste of regular wheat pasta. Angel hair pasta would really well with this dish.
