Spaghetti Con Pomodorini E Pecorinio

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb spaghetti (450g)
• salt, to taste
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling (59ml)
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 25 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 bunch fresh basil leaf
• pecorino cheese, freshly grated, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 place spaghetti in salted boiling water. stir to prevent from sticking together.
• 2 while the pasta is cooking, heat up olive oil in a saucepan and gently sautí garlic until golden.
• 3 add tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes become soft. season with salt.
• 4 about 2 minutes before the spaghetti is at the al dente­ stage, drain, conserving approximately a cup and a half of pasta water(about 7-8 minutes).
• 5 add the spaghetti and pasta water to the saucepan. the pasta water will help lengthen and give flavor to the sauce. turn off heat.
• 6 add torn basil leaves and cook together for approximately 30 seconds.
• 7 generously sprinkle pecorino cheese and mix well. drizzle with olive oil.
• 8 move the spaghetti to a serving bowl. top with more pecorino cheese and serve immediately. enjoy!