Pasta With Roasted Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes And Basil

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs cherry tomatoes
• 10 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup french breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lb penne or 1 lb fusilli
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400. halve tomatoes and garlic cloves and toss with olive oil and balsamic (to taste - probably just a few dashes) in a baking dish.
• 2 combine bread crumbs, parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste. spoon mixture evenly over tomatoes.
• 3 roast mixture for 30-40 minutes or until mixture is bubbly, browned, or slightly thickened.
• 4 meanwhile, in a large pot of salted water, cook pasta for 10 minutes. drain well.
• 5 add pasta to the tomato mixture and toss with fresh chopped basil.