Recipe: One Pot Linguine with Tomato and Basil (pasta cooked with cherry tomatoes, garlic and basil)

LINGUINE WITH TOMATO AND BASIL
"You won't believe it till you try it: Cook linguine in water with tomato, basil, and garlic thrown right in the same pot. Let the water boil away, and you have pasta in a delectable sauce"



12 ounces linguine
12 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
2 sprigs basil, plus torn leaves for garnish
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4 1/2 cups water
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving

In a large saute pan, combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red-pepper flakes, basil, oil, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and the 4 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta, stirring frequently with tongs, until al dente and water has nearly evaporated, about 9 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with torn basil. Serve with oil and cheese.

Makes 4 servings
Used by permission to Recipelink.com from Clarkson Potter
Source: One Pot by Editors of Martha Stewart Living