Basil tagliatelle with fiery cherry tomatoes

This tagliatelle is a wonderfully fresh dish that hinges on that classic combination - tomatoes and basil.

The basil is flecked through the fresh egg pasta itself and its distinctive flavour comes through beautifully, but not so much that it's overpowering. The tomatoes are sweet and almost creamy with the olive oil, and the chilli adds a fresh, sharp kick.

Here's what to to make this basil tagliatelle with fiery cherry tomatoes. Feeds 2.

Ingredients

• 200 g (7.05 oz) grade 00 flour
• 2 medium free-range eggs
• 1 tsp dried Basil
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 150 g (5.29 oz) fresh cherry tomatoes
• 1 tsp garlic granules
• 1/2 tsp crushed dried chilli
• 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste
• A few sprigs of fresh basil

Instructions

Place the flour, basil and beaten eggs in a food processor and pulse to a slightly sticky crumb – if it’s very sticky, add more flour, if it’s too dry, add a touch of water.

Turn out the dough and knead it just a little until it becomes springy.

Put the dough through the pasta maker, starting with thickness 0/9 and working down to thickness 7/9 (ie a couple of notches away from the thinnest grade) before putting it through the tagliatelle cutter. If it gets sticky as you work, dust with a little flour.

Warm 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then halve the cherry tomatoes and add to the pan.

When they start to release their juice, add the garlic granules, chilli flakes, a pinch of salt and pepper and stir.

Turn the heat right down and turn your attention back to the pasta.

Drop the pasta in a large saucepan full of boiling, salted water and cook for no more than 4 minutes just until the pasta floats on the water. If the sauce looks dry in the meantime, add a splash of the pasta water and stir.

When the pasta is cooked, lift it into the frying pan, add the remaining 1tbsp olive oil and toss through the sauce.

Season to taste and serve.

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Basil flecked tagliatelle with garlic, chilli and cherry tomatoes

Basil flecked tagliatelle with garlic, chilli and cherry tomatoes.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Pasta meals

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: pasta, tagliatelle

Servings: 2 people

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

• 200 g grade 00 flour
• 2 medium free-range eggs
• 1 tsp dried Basil
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 150 g fresh cherry tomatoes
• 1 tsp garlic granules
• 1/2 tsp crushed dried chilli
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 5 g fresh basil

Instructions

• Place the flour, basil and beaten eggs in a food processor and pulse to a slightly sticky crumb – if it’s very sticky, add more flour, if it’s too dry, add a touch of water.
• Turn out the dough and knead it just a little until it becomes springy.
• Put the dough through the pasta maker, starting with thickness 0/9 and working down to thickness 7/9 (ie a couple of notches away from the thinnest grade) before putting it through the tagliatelle cutter. If it gets sticky as you work, dust with a little flour.
• Warm 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then halve the cherry tomatoes and add to the pan.
• When they start to release their juice, add the garlic granules, chilli flakes, a pinch of salt and pepper and stir.
• Turn the heat right down and turn your attention back to the pasta.
• Drop the pasta in a large saucepan full of boiling, salted water and cook for no more than 4 minutes just until the pasta floats on the water. If the sauce looks dry in the meantime, add a splash of the pasta water and stir.
• When the pasta is cooked, lift it into the frying pan, add the remaining 1tbsp olive oil and toss through the sauce.
• Season to taste and serve.

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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