Pasta with “Melted Tomatoes,” Garlic and Basil

Ingredients

• 8 oz thin spaghetti
• 2 T olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ c slivered onion (optional)
• 1 pt cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
• 2 large handfuls crushed tomatoes or 1 large tomato, crushed
• ½ t coarse salt
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 T butter
  • ½ c slivered basil (or chiffonade)
  • ¹/₃ c grated Parmigiano Regianno cheese

Cook pasta, reserving some pasta water. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add cherry tomatoes, onion and garlic. Saut about 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes. Add pasta, butter and basil to skillet. Cook 5 minutes, adding pasta water to thin if necessary. Serve with grated cheese.

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