SPAGHETTI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND BASIL
Ingredients
- 300g/10½oz dried spaghetti
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil
- for frying
- 1 onion
- finely chopped
- 1 small red chilli
- thinly sliced
- 20 fresh cherry tomatoes
- halved
- 1 large clove garlic
- lightly crushed
- handful basil leaves
- torn
- grated parmesan
- or similar vegetarian hard cheese
- to garnish
Directions
- Boil the spaghetti in salted water until al dente.
- Meanwhile
- heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until soft.
- Add the chilli
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- turn the heat up and stir.
- Add the tomatoes and garlic and cook for a further three minutes.
- Add the spaghetti to the sauce and add the torn basil leaves. Toss until the pasta is coated in the sauce.
- Serve garnished with grated parmesan.
