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Spicy Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 12 Vine Tomatoes
  • 2 cloves Garlic Chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 8 Basil leaves chopped
  • Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 pound Thin Spaghetti
  • Fresh Mozzarella

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a mixing bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of olive oil and half the garlic. Add the tomatoes and mix together (without breaking any of the tomatoes)
  3. On a cookie sheet, place tomatoes side by side (like you would with cookies)
  4. Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt and pepper
  5. Bake 20-25 minutes, until roasted to your liking
  6. While baking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta
  7. In a separate pan, heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the remaining garlic, half the basil and the roasted tomatoes. Crush the tomatoes and garlic so each are in pieces.
  8. Add the red pepper flakes to the pan
  9. At the same time, cook your pasta in boiling water
  10. Before the pasta is all the way cooked, take out a cup of pasta water and set aside for the sauce pan
  11. Drain the pasta before it's all the way cooked and add to the sauce pan with the tomato mixture
  12. Then add the pasta water until you get the sauce consistency you desire
  13. Cook 2-3 more minutes
  14. Divide the pasta among four plates, season with the remaining basil and add fresh mozzarella to the top

Recipe Notes

This is a great, light dish for the summer especially if you can't go long without your pasta! This recipe caught my eye because it comes from a restaurant named Sienna (like my daughter) in the Hamptons.