How to make Tomato and Ricotta Pasta

This cherry tomato and ricotta pasta dish is one of our favorite pasta dishes. I often use cherry tomatoes that grow in my garden and the basil from the pot on the windowsill.

The dish is also perfect for an uncomplicated dinner with friends, simple and quick to make, yet elegant, interesting, and bursting with flavor.

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This cherry tomato and ricotta pasta dish is one of our favorite pasta dishes. I often use cherry tomatoes that grow in my garden and the basil from the pot on the windowsill.

The dish is also perfect for an uncomplicated dinner with friends, simple and quick to make, yet elegant, interesting, and bursting with flavor.

INGREDIENTS

– Linguine – Cherry tomatoes – Olive oil – Garlic cloves – Capers – Red pepper flakes – Ricotta – Basil – Fine sea salt – Ground black pepper

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Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Reserve about 1 cup of water and drain the rest. Make the sauce while the pasta cooks.

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Chopping: Halve the cherry tomatoes and set them aside. Peel the garlic, leave the cloves whole, but crush them lightly with your palm.

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Roughly chop the capers and set them aside. Chop the basil and set it aside.

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Roast garlic: Heat the oil in a large pan or skillet. Roast the garlic cloves for a couple of minutes, flipping them a few times in between, until they are golden.

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Cook tomatoes: Add the tomatoes and stir on high heat for about 2 minutes. Add a good pinch of salt, chopped capers, red pepper flakes, and half of the chopped basil.

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Stir and cook on medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes until the tomatoes are soft. Click "Learn more" below to see the full recipe.

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Combine: Add ricotta, about ½ cup of the reserved pasta cooking water, and pasta to the pan and stir gently for about 1 minute to heat the sauce through.

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Stir in the remaining basil, adjust the taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

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