Simple Angel Hair Pasta With Cherry Tomato Sauce
This simple angel hair pasta with cherry tomato sauce is bursting with flavor from delicious garden cherry tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan. A quick and light dinner idea that's ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. angel hair pasta
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- ΒΌ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add your angel hair pasta, and cook according to directions. Drain, then set aside.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat and add the cherry tomatoes. Let them cook for about 10 minutes, or until they start to soften.
- Sprinkle in your garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasonings, sugar, salt, and pepper. Then, stir to combine.
- Add the drained angel hair pasta to the skillet with the cherry tomato sauce. Toss to coat the pasta evenly with the sauce.
- Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
Notes
Variations:
- Add some protein, such as grilled chicken, shredded rotisserie chicken, or Italian sausage.
- Swap out the Parmesan cheese for feta cheese.
- Try adding some spinach, mushrooms, zucchini, fresh garlic, onions, or peppers.
- Sprinkle some crushed red pepper flakes for a spicier pasta dish.
Helpful Tips:
- Save some pasta water out if you want your sauce to be thinner, as this recipe makes a thicker sauce.
- Since angel hair pasta cooks quickly, drain it as soon as it's done to avoid it becoming mushy.
- Adjust the seasonings as needed.
- Add the parmesan after you have removed it from the heat so that it will melt without clumping.
- To speed up the cooking time, you can cut your cherry tomatoes in half.
Storage and Leftovers:
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
- Reheat in the microwave, or you can warm it in a skillet with a small amount of olive oil over medium-low heat.