Tomato Basil Capellini
From lillyann 13 years ago
- 15 mins to make
- Serves 2
I love angel hair pasta :) This is an authentic recipe from the regions of Italy. It's just about as easy to make as it sounds! Tomato Basil Capellini makes an excellent side dish or can be used as the main course for a meal. Read more Source: Florentina @ http://ciaoflorentina.com/ See less
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb capellini pasta -cooked according to the instructions on the package shopping list
- 1 1/2 c sweet cherry tomatoes -halved shopping list
- 3-4 garlic cloves – grated shopping list
- 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 tbs butter shopping list
- 10 basil leaves -thinly sliced shopping list
- 1/4 c of the pasta water + more if needed shopping list
- freshly grated parmigiano reggiano shopping list
- the juice from 1/2 lemon -freshly squeezed shopping list
- the zest from 1 lemon shopping list
- 1/2 tsp sea salt or to your taste shopping list
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Heat up the butter and olive oil in a saute pan over medium low heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 45 seconds until it releases its flavors (don’t let it get any color)
- Add the tomatoes and allow them to simmer on low flame until they start to release their juices (3-5 min). Add the pasta water, stir gently and remove from heat.
- Add the lemon juice and lemon zest, season with the salt and pepper then toss with the capellini. Sprinkle with the fresh basil and a drizzle of ev olive oil.
- Serve with freshly grated parmigiano reggiano on top.
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