Name: Fast And Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta | Feeding Mr. Squeeze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Pasta; Kosher Salt; 1/2 cup Olive Oil; 2 tbsp Garlic; 3 pints Cherry Tomatoes; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1 pinch Sugar; 1 cup Freshly Cut Basil; Freshly Grated Parmesan; Fontina Cheese

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Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta cooked on the big green egg

Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta
That will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters!
Cherry Popping Tomatoes sizzling on the Big Green Egg!

This Fast And Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta cooks in less than 15 minutes And Bursts with Flavor!

Get ready to add a delicious twist to your pasta dinner! This easy weeknight meal combines cherry tomato simmered in olive oil, and garlic and then swirled in Fontina cheese for the ultimate cheesy flavor.

@beckyrickett
My Mr Squeeze loving his pasta. Cheery popping tomatoes on the big hreen egg Are you looking for a new easy dinner recipe? Look no further! Cooking tomatoes with garlic on the Big Green Egg and adding cheese and pasta is a total game-changer. This recipe is quick, easy, healthy, and delicious. Plus, it’s perfect for those busy nights when you don’t have a lot of time. Just fire up your Big Green Egg, roast some garlic and tomatoes, and toss it with some cooked pasta and cheese. Voila! Dinner is served. #biggreenegg #biggreenegglife #cherrytomatoes #easyrecipe
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Fast And Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta | Feeding Mr. Squeeze

This fast and easy cherry tomato pasta recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner—especially when time is short or it’s too hot to stand over a stove for long. While it highlights summer flavors, this easy pasta dish is actually wonderful all year long. Good cherry and grape tomatoes are available year-round thanks to the fact that they ripen in less time than larger tomatoes and are also easy to grow in hothouses (and in warmer climates) in the winter. This recipe takes full advantage of their juicy sweetness and acidic pop.

Servings

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Equipment

1 Cast Iron Skillet

1 Stockpot for pasta

How to make Fast and Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta

1 Big Green Egg

Ingredients

1 lb Pasta
Kosher Salt
1/2 cup Olive Oil
2 tbsp Garlic
3 pints Cherry Tomatoes
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1 pinch Sugar
1 cup Freshly Cut Basil
Freshly Grated Parmesan
Fontina Cheese

Instructions

To make the pasta, start by cooking it in boiling salted water until it's al dente.
While you're waiting for the pasta to cook, heat a little extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet and cook the cherry or grape tomatoes quickly over high heat with a pinch of sugar, black pepper, and some garlic (if you’d like a little more heat, a bit of crushed red pepper flakes would also fit in well).
To mix up this recipe a bit, I added a block of Fontina Cheese to the Cherry Tomatoes as they were cooking
Once the pasta is done, reserve some of the starchy pasta water and add it to the skillet bit by bit to give the sauce a little more body, if desired.
Then, drain the pasta and mix it with the tomato sauce. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and Parmesan (ideally grated right over each serving with a convenient Microplane), and dinner is ready - quick and easy.

Video

Notes

Cheesy perfection meets cherry tomato popping greatness! Our top pick? Fontina. It's melt-in-your-mouth good, making this pasta dish extra creamy and extra yummy! and then of course top with a little grating of Parmesan cheese!

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Keyword: cherry tomato sauce, pasta

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How to make Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta on the Big Green Egg

This Fast And Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta cooks in less than 15 minutes And Bursts with Flavor!