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    Home » Recipes » Spaghetti recipes

    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta

    Published: Jul 6, 2020 · Modified: Jun 17, 2021 by Adrianne

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    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight pasta recipe. This simple vegetarian spaghetti showcases cherry tomato recipes that work for fuss free cooking! 

    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta on a white plate with basil leaves

    Simple Pasta recipes like the Artichoke Spaghetti and Smoked Salmon Spaghetti make weeknight cooking that bit easier by bringing no fuss ideas to the kitchen. 

    Using fresh basil is a great alternative to spinach or rocket and brings a herby zestiness to recipes! 

    The Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese and Instant pot Spaghetti Bolognese, take traditional spag bowl and use modern cooking appliances to get dinner sorted. 

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    • Cherry tomato recipes
    • Ingredients
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    • Frequently asked questions
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    Cherry tomato recipes

    Cherry tomatoes are bright, fresh and easy to cook. 

    You can throw them into lots of dishes like the Chipolatas with Baked Beans, Taco Soup with Black Beans or Sausage Spaghetti!

    Use them in salads, stirred through pasta or in quiches for simple ways to add them to recipes. 

    Cherry Tomato recipes can be made vegetarian like this one and thrown on the plate like in the Boiled Egg Salad.

    Ingredients

    The ingredients for this recipe are simple and easy to find at the local shops. They are set out in the photo below so you can see exactly what you need:

    Ingredients for burst cherry tomato pasta

    As you can see, we have:

    • pasta (I use spaghetti, you can use your favourite pasta!)
    • basil leaves
    • cherry tomatoes
    • olive oil
    • Parmesan cheese
    • pepper
    • garlic
    • parsley

    Try and get a combination of red and orange cherry tomatoes as this will add to the taste, texture and colour of the dish! 

    Instructions

    The photos below are the easy step by step instructions you need to bring this dish together: 

    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta method with text over lay
    1. Finely dice the garlic cloves (Photo 1)
    2. Add olive oil to pan (Photo 2)
    3. Transfer diced garlic into pan(Photo 3)
    4. And cherry tomatoes (Photo 4)

    We cook this dish at a medium temperature until the tomatoes burst open and their juices come out! 

    It will take about 5 mins for the tomatoes to heat, then soft and burst, you can stir them throughout this process. 

    Burst cherry tomato pasta steps 5 to 8
    • cook cherry tomatoes until they burst (approx 5 mins)(Photo 5)
    • cook pasta, drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water
    • add cooked pasta to the burst cherry tomatoes(Photo 6)
    • use a spoon and stir to combine (Photo 7)

    We garnish our pasta with fresh basil, chopped parsley, parmesan cheese and pepper, it tastes sensational! 

    Frequently asked questions

    • this is a super easy recipe that is quick to prepare
    • the pasta sauce is so simple to stir together
    • the olive oil helps cook the garlic and tomatoes and drizzles into to the pasta sauce
    • add the basil leaves and parsley for garnish (neither are cooked) there is 8 total ingredients for this recipe! 
    • you can use your favorite pasta, spaghetti, fettucine, linguine are all good options! 
    • this recipe will feed 4-6 people depending on portion size
    • we cook the cherry tomatoes till they burst and use that liquid with the pasta water for our pasta sauce
    • switch out the basil leaves and use spinach leaves for a change! 
    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta on a blue plate with grey napkin

    Expert tips

    These tips are to help you master this recipe from the 1st time you make it:

    • cook the spaghetti till it is al dente! (to add further texture to the dish)
    • add a spoon or 2 of Basil and Cashew Pesto for even more flavour! 
    • swap the basil leaves out for spinach or rocket leaves 
    • freeze the cooked pasta for easy dinners during the week

    This spaghetti recipe has a lighter feel to it than a hearty meat based spaghetti bolognese. 

    Fork with pasta twirled around it on a plate with cherry tomatoes and basil

    Spaghetti recipes 

    For pasta recipes that you can't go wrong with, you might like to try some of the following recipes:

    • Smoked Salmon Spaghetti
    • Artichoke Spaghetti
    • Instant Pot Penne Pasta
    • Blue Cheese Mac and Cheese
    • Ground Beef Casserole
    • Tuna Pasta Bake
    • Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese
    • Rocket Pesto Pasta
    • Sausage Spaghetti
    • Instant Pot Spaghetti Bolognese
    • Anchovy Spaghetti

    Or make Instant Pot Garlic Pasta, Instant Pot Spaghetti with Jar Sauce or Instant Pot Rigatoni to get dinner on the table super quickly!

    Fork holding spaghetti over a plate of the same

    These recipes are to make your life easy! Nights when you are low on energy, want home cooked but don't want a complicated recipe and you are hungry!!

    Watching the tomatoes soften and burst as they cook is what this recipe is all about, enjoy it my friend! 

    Adrianne x

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    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta on a white plate with spoon and fork in pasta

    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta

    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight pasta recipe. With garlic and roasted cherry tomatoes this spaghetti gets dinner on the table quickly!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Australian, Inernational
    Keyword: burst cherry tomato pasta
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 83kcal
    Author: Adrianne
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    Metric - US Customary

    Ingredients

    • 500 grams pasta Note 1
    • 500 grams cherry tomatoes Note 2
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil Note 3
    • 1 cup reserved pasta water Note 4
    • Parmesan cheese to garnish
    • cracked pepper to garnish
    • basil leaves to garnish
    • parsley to garnish
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta

    • Cook pasta in boiling, salted water according to package instructions
    • Dice garlic cloves
    • Add olive oil, to a skillet or fry pan and turn to a medium heat, add diced garlic and cook for 1 mins or so, then add cherry tomatoes
    • Cook till cherry tomatoes burst (approx 5 mins), continue stirring and allow the oil and juices from the cherry tomatoes to combine.
    • Drain pasta and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water
    • Add pasta water to the cherry tomatoes and stir to combine
    • Transfer cooked pasta into the cherry tomato mix and stir to combine and heat through
    • Portion the pasta onto serving plates
    • Garnish with basil leaves, parsley, parmesan cheese and cracked pepper

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    Notes

    • Note 1 Use your favourite pasta. Spaghetti, fettucine and linguine are all good options. 
    • Note 2 Try and get a combination of orange and red cherry tomatoes as they will add colour to the dish
    • Note 3 We need actual oil (not spray oil) for this recipe. As it forms the base of the pasta sauce with the burst cherry tomato juices and pasta water merged into it
    • Note 4 Once your pasta is cooked, drain BUT KEEP 1 cup of the water and stir that into the cherry tomatoes to make the sauce juicy and moist. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 686mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1153IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Kay says

      March 21, 2021 at 10:13 am

      5 stars
      Love this pasta recipe, so quick and easy! The tomatoes are so sweet, and the fresh basil, makes it so tasty! YUMMY 🙂

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