Pasta With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes And Basil

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs cherry tomatoes or 1 1/2 lbs grape tomatoes, halved
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, fresh french bread may be used
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1 lb penne pasta or 1 lb fusilli

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 put the tomato halves in a large baking dish that can be brought to the table.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine the garlic, bread crumbs, cheese, salt, and pepper; spoon over tomatoes; spoon olive oil evenly over mixture.
• 4 roast the tomatoes for 30-35 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbly, browned, and slightly thickened.
• 5 in a large pot of salted water, cook the pasta for about 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain well.
• 6 add the pasta to the tomato mixture in the baking dish.
• 7 add the basil and toss to combine.
• 8 serve immediately.