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Cherry tomatoes are chock full of vitamins and minerals that promote excellent health. They are packed with vitamin C, which plays a major part in many body functions. The cherry tomato is a type of small round tomato believed to be an intermediate genetic admixture between wild currant-type tomatoes and domesticated garden tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball, and can range from spherical to slightly oblong in shape.
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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cherry tomato & basil angel hair pasta using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Cherry Tomato & Basil Angel Hair Pasta:
- Make ready 20 cherry tomatoes
- Get 4 tbsps olive oil
- Make ready 4 cloves garlic
- Prepare to taste Salt Pepper and
- Get 1 packet Angel Hair pasta
- Get 10 basil leaves
- Get 1/2 lemon
- Make ready Parmesan cheese Grated
Though highly addictive, cherry tomatoes are good for you—rich in calcium, iron, lycopene, and vitamins A & C. Easy to grow, many cherry tomato plants have a built-in resistance to some of the diseases that will kill a regular tomato plant. Cherry tomatoes are vigorous plants that are easily cultivated in containers or out in the garden. Fast growing, they quickly produce large clusters of delicious fruits all summer - with mild, sweet, or tangy flavors, depending on the variety.
Steps to make Cherry Tomato & Basil Angel Hair Pasta:
- We being by roasting the tomatoes in a 200C preheated oven. Wash the tomatoes and place on a baking tray along with the smashed garlic cloves. Drizzle with 2 tbsp of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast until the tomatoes are soft and sort of burst open. This takes about 20 mins, but keep checking every 5-7mins. You dont want to 'dry' out the tomatoes.
- When the tomatoes were in the oven, I boiled a pot of water and cooked the angel hair pasta until it was al dente. You can cook the pasta based on your preference (i.e al dente or fully cooked through).
- Before I drained the pasta I added the fresh basil leaves. The water becomes so deliciously fragrant!!!!
- Reserve 1/2 cup of this basil water and then drain the pasta and basil.
- Now it's time to assemble this dish: Return the pasta along with the basil to the pot. Drizzle 2 tbsp olive oil. Add the roasted tomato and garlic from the oven. Season with salt and pepper again if needed. Use the reserved basil water to loosen up the pasta. You might not need it all, I used some to help the pasta not go all dry.
- Give it a good gentle toss, and transfer to a serving dish.
- To finish up, I garnished it with fresh basil leaves, squeezed 1/2 lemon over the pasta and grated some Parmesan cheese.
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Cherry tomatoes are vigorous plants that are easily cultivated in containers or out in the garden. Fast growing, they quickly produce large clusters of delicious fruits all summer - with mild, sweet, or tangy flavors, depending on the variety. Cherry Tomato Mozzarella Saute This side dish is full of flavor and so quick to put together. The cherry tomatoes and mozzarella are perfect alongside almost any main dish you can think of. —Summer Jones, Pleasant Grove, Utah Cherry tomatoes are bite-sized tomatoes that grow quickly, ripen early, and are good for you. The cherry tomato plant is one of the most popular plants to grow because it is easy to grow and produces a harvest quickly.
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