Naturesweet Cherry Tomato Pasta Toss

From Shea Nielsen

8 oz. dry pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 pkg Naturesweet Cherry Tomatoes, halved
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, packed
Shredded parmesan cheese

Cook pasta in boiling water as package directs. Drain.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a wide skillet over medium low heat.

Add garlic and stir until golden, about 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes, increase heat to medium high and simmer until tomatoes are softened and juicy, about 6 minutes.

Stir in pasta and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with parmesan cheese.

Serves 4.

Changes to the recipe-

You can cook any pasta, we used fettuccini. In the hot oil add some dried basil, oregano, garlic powder (could use garlic salt) and parsley and cook that together for a minute. We used Roma tomatoes cut in chunks and only cooked them for a minute. Stir in the pasta, salt, pepper and the parmesan cheese. Serve with a green salad and french or garlic bread or some good bread dipped in balsamic vinegar J