Spaghetti with Tomatoes & Garlic
When it comes to comfort foods,
Spaghetti with tomatoes and garlic takes the cake! Easy to make and extra creamy, this recipe uses 10 ingredients you may already have in your pantry. These delicious noodles can be made vegan, vegetarian, or gluten-free based on your cheese and pasta choices.
How To Make Spaghetti with Garlic & Tomatoes
To make this recipe, cook your spaghetti, fettuccini, angel hair, or pasta of preference according to box instructions (minus 2-3 minutes). While it’s cooking, sauté cherry tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil, salt, and red pepper flakes. When they begin to burst, add 5-6 cloves of garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Once your garlic becomes fragrant, add your almost-cooked pasta and 2-3 cups of pasta water. Sprinkle in vegan cheese (like Follow Your Heart Parmesan), dried basil, and oregano. Allow the pasta to cook a few minutes and absorb the water in the pot. When your pasta looks creamy enough, remove it from the heat.
Enjoy your spaghetti with tomatoes and garlic with fresh bruschetta, garlic balsamic mushrooms, or all by itself!
This was a go-to recipe for me in college, and I hope you’re able to enjoy it just as much as I do.
Make it Gluten-Free
Making this dish gluten-free and celiac-friendly is extremely simple! Simply swap wheat pasta noodles for gluten-free noodle of choice. Personally, we love the brand Jovial.
Spaghetti with Garlic & Tomatoes
Recipe Author: Gabby Pogel
Garlic and tomatoes sautéed in olive oil and a blend of herbs, paired with spaghetti. Make it celiac-friendly using gluten-free spaghetti noodles!
Ingredients
½ pound spaghetti fettuccini, angel hair, or other pasta will work
2-3 tbsp olive oil
handful cherry tomatoes 10 – 15
sprinkle salt
sprinkle red pepper flakes
5-6 cloves garlic
½ cup parmesan cheese Follow Your Heart is our favorite!
sprinkle dried basil
sprinkle dried oregano
Instructions
Cook pasta 2 minutes less than package instructions with salted water.
In a separate pan, sauté cherry tomatoes, salt, and red pepper flakes in olive oil on low heat until tomatoes begin to burst
Add minced garlic to pan and cook until fragrant (30 seconds – 1 minute)
Add pasta, 2-3 cups of pasta water, and cheese to pan with tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until pasta turns to desired creaminess.
Top with dried oregano, basil, and more parmesan. Enjoy!
