You won’t believe it till you try it: Cook linguine in water with tomato, basil, and garlic thrown right in the same pot. Let the water boil away, and you have pasta in a delectable sauce.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
12ounceslinguine or penne
12ouncescherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
1onion, thinly sliced
4garlic cloves, thinly sliced
½teaspoonred pepper flakes
2sprigs basil, plus torn leaves for garnish
2tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4½cupswater
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving
Instructions
In a large sauté pan, combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red-pepper flakes, basil, oil, 2 teaspoons salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and the water; bring to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta, stirring frequently with tongs, until al dente and water has nearly evaporated, about 9 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with torn basil. Serve with oil and cheese.