Garlic-Tomato Pasta With Peas

Serves: 5

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

47

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup parmesan

2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

3

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat

4

Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the edges start turning golden, about 1 minute

5

Add the tomato paste to the skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute

6

Add the red pepper flakes, then add 1 1/2 cups of the boiling water; stir to dissolve the tomato paste

7

Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes, adding the peas halfway through

8

Season with salt

9

Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until softened but not cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes

10

Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain

11

Add the pasta to the skillet along with the basil; toss over medium heat, adding more of the reserved cooking water if needed, until the pasta is al dente

12

Top each serving with basil and the remaining parmesan

13

Photograph by Justin Walker