Summertime Spaghetti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb spaghetti
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• grated parmesan cheese (to garnish)
• 3 sprigs fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dry basil)
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 1. wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them all in half. put them in a bowl.
• 2 2. wash and dry the basil. pull the leaves off the stalks and cut or tear them in thin strips (or use dry basil). add to the tomatoes.
• 3 3. peel the garlic. squash with the side of your knife and chop into tiny pieces. add to the bowl.
• 4 4. pour olive oil over the ingredients. stir and set aside.
• 5 5. put a large covered pot of water on to boil.
• 6 6. when the water boils, slip the pasta into the pot carefully and stir with a long fork. boil for 6-8 minutes, follow the directions on your spaghetti package.
• 7 7. drain the pasta in a colander in the sink. shake but do not rinse.
• 8 8. put the pasta back in the pot, pour the tomatoes over it and stir with a long fork.
• 9 9. serve on plates and sprinkle with the cheese.