Prontos Recipe
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Ingredients
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Pasta and Aromatics
Tomatoes and Sauce
Finish
Pasta water
Method
Preparation
- 1
Fill a large pot with water, add a generous pinch of salt, and bring to a boil. Add dried pasta and cook until al dente according to package instructions.
- 2
Reserve 1/4 cup of the starchy pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta and set aside.
Sauce
- 3
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30-60 seconds until fragrant.
- 4
Add halved cherry tomatoes with a pinch of salt and pepper; cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes burst and release juices.
Finish
- 5
Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the tomato sauce. Toss to coat, gradually adding the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce as needed.
- 6
Stir in butter and grated Parmesan until the sauce is glossy and creamy. Off the heat, fold in torn basil and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
