Cherry tomato confit pasta recipe for four
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This vegetarian pasta serves four and relies on slow-roasted cherry tomatoes for its sauce. Burrata is added at the table for a creamy finish.
Ingredients
Cherry tomatoes
2 pints
Garlic cloves
8
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup
Fresh thyme
4 sprigs
Crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon
Spaghetti
12 ounces
Burrata cheese
8 ounces
Fresh basil leaves
1 cup
Lemon
1
Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup grated
Kosher salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste
How to make it
- Heat oven to 300°F. 2. Roast tomatoes, garlic, oil, thyme, red pepper, salt, and pepper until collapsed and jammy. 3. Cook spaghetti and reserve 1 cup pasta water. 4. Toss pasta with the tomato confit, lemon zest, Parmesan, and enough pasta water to make a sauce. 5. Divide among bowls and top with burrata and basil.
Who this list is for
This cherry tomato confit pasta list is for four vegetarian servings built around slow-roasted cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, spaghetti, and burrata. Burrata is added at the table for a creamy finish rather than cooked into the sauce.
How to use this list
Check extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, spaghetti, Parmesan, kosher salt, and black pepper. Buy two pints of cherry tomatoes, eight garlic cloves, fresh thyme, burrata, fresh basil, and a lemon. Roast the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, oil, and red pepper flakes slowly, then cook the spaghetti. Toss pasta with the tomato confit and finish servings with burrata, basil, lemon, and Parmesan.
Common mistakes
Do not buy a jarred tomato sauce expecting the same result; slow-roasted cherry tomatoes are the sauce here. Keep burrata for the table instead of baking it with the tomatoes. Do not swap in a small amount of regular tomatoes without accounting for the listed two pints of cherry tomatoes.
What is on this list
You need 2 pints of cherry tomatoes, 8 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil, 4 thyme sprigs, and crushed red pepper flakes. The list also includes 12 ounces of spaghetti, 8 ounces of burrata, fresh basil, one lemon, grated Parmesan, kosher salt, and black pepper. Cross off pantry items you own.
Before you go
This pasta serves four. Buy burrata and basil close to serving time, and plan enough roasting time for the tomatoes to soften slowly. Keep the burrata refrigerated until the pasta is ready.
FAQ
Who is "Cherry tomato confit pasta recipe for four" for?
This cherry tomato confit pasta list is for four vegetarian servings built around slow-roasted cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, spaghetti, and burrata. Burrata is added at the table for a creamy finish rather than cooked into the sauce.
How should I use "Cherry tomato confit pasta recipe for four"?
Check extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, spaghetti, Parmesan, kosher salt, and black pepper. Buy two pints of cherry tomatoes, eight garlic cloves, fresh thyme, burrata, fresh basil, and a lemon. Roast the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, oil, and red pepper flakes slowly, then cook the spaghetti. Toss pasta with the tomato confit and finish serving…
What should I skip or avoid with "Cherry tomato confit pasta recipe for four"?
Do not buy a jarred tomato sauce expecting the same result; slow-roasted cherry tomatoes are the sauce here. Keep burrata for the table instead of baking it with the tomatoes. Do not swap in a small amount of regular tomatoes without accounting for the listed two pints of cherry tomatoes.
What is on the "Cherry tomato confit pasta recipe for four" list?
You need 2 pints of cherry tomatoes, 8 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil, 4 thyme sprigs, and crushed red pepper flakes. The list also includes 12 ounces of spaghetti, 8 ounces of burrata, fresh basil, one lemon, grated Parmesan, kosher salt, and black pepper. Cross off pantry items you own.
What should I do before I go?
This pasta serves four. Buy burrata and basil close to serving time, and plan enough roasting time for the tomatoes to soften slowly. Keep the burrata refrigerated until the pasta is ready.
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