Description
A comforting, creamy pasta dish made with roasted tomatoes and garlic, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (1 lb) ripe medium vine tomatoes, halved
- 1 small whole garlic head (or 4 large garlic cloves, unpeeled)
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 225 g (8 oz) pasta (spaghetti, fettuccine, or your favorite long noodle)
- About 240 ml (1 cup) reserved pasta cooking water
- 120 g (1/2 cup) ricotta cheese
- Handful of fresh basil leaves, torn or roughly chopped
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking tray with parchment or oil.
- Wash the vine tomatoes and halve them lengthwise.
- Slice the top off the garlic head to expose the cloves.
- Arrange the tomato halves cut side up on the tray, and place the garlic head beside them.
- Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast for about 30 minutes until tender and fragrant.
- Fill a large pot with water, bring to a boil and salt it well.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions until just al dente. Reserve pasta water before draining.
- Squeeze roasted garlic cloves into a blender. Add roasted tomatoes, basil leaves, ricotta, and optional chili flakes.
- Pulse or blend until smooth, adding reserved pasta water until desired consistency.
- Heat a skillet over medium-low heat, pour in the sauce, and warm gently.
- Add the drained pasta to the skillet, tossing to combine and adding more pasta water if needed. Season to taste.
- Divide among bowls and top with grated Parmesan and additional basil.
Notes
This recipe is very adaptable; feel free to substitute ingredients like pasta types and cheeses.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pasta, roasted tomatoes, garlic, ricotta, vegetarian