Super Quick Pasta for a Work Lunch or Lazy Day

Ingredients:
• 300g baby tomatoes (e.g., picobella)
• 2-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 finely diced shallot
• 3 cloves sliced garlic
• 1 finely chopped red chili
• 1 finely chopped green chili
• Peperoncino to taste
• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• Basil stems
• Handful of chopped parsley
• Parmigiano reggiano
2. Instructions:
• Slice tomatoes in half.
• Heat olive oil in a pan, add shallot, garlic, red chili, green chili, and peperoncino. Sauté on medium heat for ~3-4 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, season with sea salt and black pepper. Sauté for another 3-4 minutes.
• Add basil stems, cover, and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes.
• Cook pasta in salted boiling water.
• Remove tomato skins and basil from the sauce.
• Stir the sauce until smooth, season to taste.
• Add al dente pasta to the sauce.
• Add a ladle of pasta water, finish cooking the pasta.
• Add parsley and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Stir to emulsify the sauce.
• Plate and top with parmigiano reggiano and more parsley. #cooking #pasta