You can make a simple pasta sauce in ten minutes using cherry tomatoes instead of a larger one. Why cherry tomatoes? According to Serious Eats:
- Cherry tomatoes are packed with flavor. Because they’re small, they’re allowed to ripen on the vine longer since they’re less likely to be crushed under their own weight during shipping.
- They contain more pectin. This makes them great for a sauce that you need to thicken quickly.
- They take less time to cook. Since they’re small, cherry tomatoes need less cooking time and breaking down.
- No prep is needed. That’s right, toss them in the pan. Their water content will burst the skin as they cook, letting juicy goodness seep out.
This tasty sauce calls for olive oil, garlic, and cherry tomatoes. After you add your cooked pasta, you’ll add spices and seasonings. Check out this video for the specific recipe and instructions.
I’m an amateur and messy cook, so I’d use a pan that is deeper than the one J. Kenji uses. If not, I’d have pasta and sauce all over my stove. Nevertheless, I’ll reach for this recipe next time I want to make something fresh, tasty, and fast.
Image Credit: J. Kenji López-Alt via SimpleEats.com
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