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Garlic and Tomato Spaghetti

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy meals, easy pasta recipe, garlic pasta, quick meals, quick pasta, tomato pasta
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 portions

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 8 baby tomatoes
  • 250 g spaghetti (dry weight)
  • parmesan cheese
  • pinch of salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

  • Mince garlic into a small bowl and pour olive oil over it. Let it sit for couple of hours, you can do that even a night before to get the most of the flavours.
  • Bring pot of water to boil and boil your spaghetti according to package instructions.
  • Whilst your pasta is boiling, transfer garlic oil into a small pan and place on low heat. Low heat is key here, you want your garlic to simmer slowly. If the heat is too high, the garlic will turn golden brown and crispy, we do not want that! Simmer for few minutes and add tomatoes (halved). Season with salt and pepper and simmer until your pasta is cooked. Once your pasta is ready, drain them and keep some of the pasta water aside, about one scoop. Add garlic and tomato oil into the pasta, add reserved pasta water and mix everything together. Serve with some parmesan cheese shavings on the top.