It was one of those days... I just wanted something fresh and simple, and I didn't want to spend an hour cooking. This dish combines so many things that I love, and when you add them all together, it's magic. MAGIC.
Ingredients:
angel hair pasta
grape tomatoes, halved
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, chopped
fresh basil leaves
pine nuts, toasted
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Toast the pine nuts.
Heat olive oil in a pan. Add the shallot and saute for a few minutes. Add the chopped garlic and keep things moving so that the garlic doesn't burn. Toss in some salt and pepper, to taste. Throw in the tomatoes. Press down on them gently to release the juices.
Add the pasta directly from the pot - if a little water gets in, that's okay. The starch from the pasta in that water will actually help thicken the light sauce.
Plate the pasta and drizzle the balsamic vinegar over. Tear the basil leaves and sprinkle on top. Finish with a sprinkle of pine nuts.
Sprinkle!
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