Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved (or regular sized tomatoes, chopped into one inch pieces)
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 10 ounces short pasta (penne, campanelle, bowties, etc)
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup cream
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Instruction

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté tomatoes and garlic until tomatoes just start to break down, about 5 minutes.
  • Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain and add to skillet with tomatoes.
  • Stir in butter and cream until the butter is melted and everything is heated through. Taste and season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
  • Remove from heat and toss with basil. Serve, grinding a little more pepper on top if you like!