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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Burst Tomato Pasta
RECIPE:
¼ Olive Oil
8 Garlic Cloves - sliced
6-8 Large Tomatoes cut into 1 inch chunks or 3 pints cherry/grape tomatoes
3-4tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
3-4 Tbs Chopped Basil
1lbs Linguine
2 Chicken Breast, split in half, breaded and cooked See Recipe
Heat oil in a pan on medium low and add garlic. Cook till just slightly golden about 3-5minutes and add tomatoes. Let tomatoes cook until tender, 15 -20minutes. Smash tomatoes down with a spoon and add vinegar, basil and salt, cook for another 5-15minutes until you have the consistency you want. Taste to see if it needs more salt. Toss with pasta and serve.
Serves 4-6 portions
Notes:
- Depending on what tomatoes you use you may have more or less liquid during cooking
- Don’t over-cook the tomatoes; they should still be chunky with some liquid in the pan
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Reader Comments (13)
Nikki- Looks delicious! The cherry tomatoes in our garden are tiny and green, and I can't wait for them to ripen up.
I really like you blog!
Loretta
Nikki, I saw you make this on The Next Food Network Star show and it looked fresh and yummy. You also added goat cheese which I really want to try.
Nikki!
My family saw this on Food Network Star the other night and I just HAD to find the recipe. It looks delicious and our garden is full of cherry tomatoes! Quite a feat in New Mexico! We're all hoping you win and this recipe is simply delicious!!
Dear Nikki,
Congrats on making it as far as you did on Food Network Star! Question-is there a non-alcoholic spirit that I can use to replace the red wine vinegar in your Tomato Burst Pasta? What could I get away with?
Carl
Nikki,
This dish is absolutely amazing! I made it for my parents and they couldn't get enough. I added goat cheese crumbles on top, like you did on FNS, which made it even more irresistible. This recipe will be made time and time again in our family. Thank you!
This recipe is a knockout. Felt like I was back in Tuscany. Best wishes ... sorry to see you go on FNS.
Nikki, my tomato garden is toppling over with fresh tomatoes and this is a perfect recipe to use them in! My boyfriend gets home from up north tomorrow and I know he will love this recipe. You're so creative and all of your dishes look delicious and innovative.
Ps. Love your point of view!
Just made this, so intensely tomato-flavored - the perfect easy summer dish. Not much chopping to do either, which I appreciate. Thank you! I'll be making this again soon.
I made this over the weekend with some zucchini noodles, and I'm officially obsessed. This recipe will be a new staple in my weekly routine.
Made this tonight and it was great! I poured the mixture over whole wheat spaghetti and had to use dried basil, since I forgot to buy some fresh from Trader Joes (which is a bummer, because I'm sure it would have made it even more delish). Thanks for an easy and yummy dinner recipe! I'm not a vegetarian, but I loved your concept of meat on the side! Loved watching you on Food Network, and your youtube videos are so helpful!
LOVED this pasta. Looking forward to more of your reciepes!
Oh my word... this was amazing. My husband kept telling me that it was like he was in a gourmet Italian restaurant. And, my 16 month old son kept using the sign language for more, more, more!! Thanks for a great recipe - this one's a keeper!
I make a similar pasta with cans of cherry tomatoes - this type of pasta is really the best! http://www.myfoodandotherstuff.com/2013/03/cherry-tomato-sauce.html