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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Angel Hair with olive oil, tomatoes, and basil

I recently found out how to make one of my favorite italian dishes. This is such a great, light pasta that literally takes less than 30 minutes to make!

1 box of angel hair pasta
1 large box of cherry tomatoes (or 2 small ones)
4 cloves of garlic chopped finely (add as much or as little garlic as you'd like)
1/2 cup light olive oil
1 large shallot (you can use onion if you'd like...shallots just aren't as strong) finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 pack of basil
1/2 cup shredded parmesan
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

1. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Chop the garlic very fine. Chop the shallot very fine.
2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Heat a skillet pan on medium high.
3. Add salt to the boiling water and add the pasta. Cook the pasta for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the oil to the skillet along with salt and pepper. Once the oil is heated, add the shallot and garlic. After about a minute, add the tomatoes to the skillet and stir occasionally.
5. Drain the noodles and put them into a bowl off to the side. Continue stirring the ingredients in the skillet. While that cooks, cut the basil into strips. Add the cheeses to the dry noodles and pour the ingredients in the skillet over the noodles and cheese.
6. Toss the pasta and sprinkle with basil.
7. SERVE AND ENJOY!

Try some caesar salad and garlic bread on the side :)

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