Best Sauteed Tomato And Herb Pasta Recipes

Garlic and Herb Tomatoes image

Provided by Ina Garten Bio & Top Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons good olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
2 pints cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a saute pan large enough to hold all the tomatoes in one layer. Add the garlic to the oil and cook over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to loose their firm round shape. Sprinkle with a little fresh chopped basil and parsley and serve hot or at room temperature.

Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato and Herbs image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes, room temperature
1/4 cup fruity, extra-virgin olive oil
About 1/2 cup coarsely chopped soft-leafed herbs, such as basil, tarragon, marjoram, and spearmint
1/2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 ounces ricotta salata cheese, crumbled
12 ounces dried spaghetti
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, plus extra for the table
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Drop in the tomatoes, cook for 15 seconds, and then transfer them to a large bowl of cool water. Slip off the skins and cut them in half through the middle. Poke out the seeds with your finger, and roughly dice the flesh. Warm a large ceramic or glass mixing bowl by rinsing it with hot water. Toss the tomatoes in the bowl with the olive oil, mixed herbs, parsley, and ricotta cheese.
Bring the large pot of water back to a rolling boil, add the spaghetti, and cook until tender but still firm. Drain and add it immediately to the tomato mixture in the bowl. Sprinkle with the Parmigiano. Toss with tongs or two wooden spoons until the pasta is evenly coated. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Pass extra Parmigiano cheese at the table.

Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic Butter and Herbs image

Provided by Shanna021

Categories Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pint cherry tomatoes, stems removed,washed and dried
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic

Steps:

Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Add cherry tomatoes, salt and pepper; saute, tossing occasionally, until some of the tomato skins just begin to split, for about 3 minutes.
Stir in basil, parsley, green onion and garlic.
Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes longer.
Reduce heat to low.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
Cook, swirling pan, until butter is just creamy and the cherry tomatoes are coated.
Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 151.6, Carbohydrate 3.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.1, Protein 0.9

Spaghetti with Tomato Saute image

Provided by Sarah Copeland

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
3 pints red, orange, and yellow pear or cherry tomatoes (about 2 pounds), halved if large; plus a few more, still on the vine (optional)
Kosher salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
Large pinch of red-pepper flakes, plus more for serving
12 ounces spaghetti or bucatini
2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
Small fresh basil leaves, for serving

Steps:

If you aren't using any tomatoes on vine, skip to step 2. Otherwise, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium. Add tomatoes on vine, season with salt, and cook, gently stirring, until skins begin to pucker, about 3 minutes, depending on size. Transfer to a plate.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and remaining tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are just beginning to break down, 3 to 5 minutes. Add red-pepper flakes and season with salt. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water 1 minute less than package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain pasta and return to pot. Add 1/3 cup pasta water, tomato mixture, and Parmigiano.
Cook over medium heat, tossing, until pasta is evenly coated, about 2 minutes, adding more pasta water as needed. To serve, top pasta with ricotta and sautéed tomatoes on the vine (if using); drizzle pasta with oil, then sprinkle with more red-pepper flakes and basil.