Simple Summertime Pasta

I love summer, simply because tomatoes are in season! 

Oh how I love ANYTHING with tomatoes!

Last summer I tried Ina Garten's Summer Garden Pasta recipe, 

and I was in love!

This is the easiest & yummiest Summertime Pasta EVER!

I have adapted Ina's recipe a bit (I know, she's a genius recipe maker, but my kids don't like the basil flavor so I add the basil in the end when I plate my pasta. Also, I use whole wheat rotini pasta noodles, again for my kids.)

What you'll need!!!!...

4 cups cherry tomatoes (mine were from my Mother in Law's garden!)

1/2 cup Olive oil

2 tsp Kosher Salt

3 Cloves Garlic, minced

2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper

1 tsp Black Pepper

Basil leaves (for garnish)

Parmesan (for garnish)

Halve the cherry tomatoes...

Pour in the olive oil & add all the remaining ingredients
(except the basil & parmesan)...

Stir to coat the tomatoes (I got help from my BIG helper Owen)...

Cover in saran wrap and let it sit on your counter for 4 hours...

When you are ready to serve the pasta, just toss the hot cooked noodles into this pasta sauce and garnish with basil & fresh parmesan. 

This is BY FAR the best, easiest, freshest tasting 

summer pasta recipe I have ever had.

Thank you Ina Garten for the inspiration!

I hope you all enjoy it too!

Blessings,

Janiene

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