Cherry Tomato Summer Pasta with Lemony Croutons Recipe

Cherry Tomato Summer Pasta comes together very quickly in the skillet. Just a few minutes after the heat bursts the tomatoes, this wonderful taste of late Summer is ready to serve and enjoy. Originally called Skillet Burst Cherry Tomato Summer Pasta with Lemony Breadcrumbs originally, this recipe is by the amazingly talented Tieghan of Half Baked Harvest.

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Cherry Tomato Summer Pasta with Lemon Breadcrumbs Recipe

Cherry Tomato Summer Pasta comes together very quickly in the skillet. As soon as the heat bursts the tomatoes, this wonderful taste of late Summer is ready to serve and enjoy. Originally called Skillet Burst Cherry Tomato Summer Pasta with Lemony Breadcrumbs originally, this recipe is by the amazingly talented Tieghan of Half Baked Harvest.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 People

Equipment

• Large Skillet

Ingredients

  

• Lemony Torn Ciabatta Croutons (See Box Below for this Recipe)
• 1 pound Bucatini Pasta or other long Pasta
• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 cups ripe Cherry Tomatoes
• 4 cloves Garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh Thyme Leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Oregano
• Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
• 1/3 cup White Wine
• 1/2 cup Manchego Cheese (or Pecorino Romano or Asiago) grated
• 1 large handful fresh Basil roughly chopped
• 2 balls fresh Burrata Cheese (or fresh Mozzarella)

Instructions

 

• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Just before draining, remove 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain. Set aside.
• While pasta is cooking, place skillet reserved from making the croutons over high heat.
• Add olive oil.
• When oil is hot and starts to shimmer, add tomatoes, garlic, thyme and oregano. Add a pinch each of salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
• Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes begin to burst, about 4 - 5 minutes.
• Pour in the wine, cook 1 minute.
• Add drained pasta and about 1/8 cup of the pasta cooking water. Toss to combine.
• Remove from the heat.
• Quickly manchego cheese and basil. Toss to combine. If needed, use a bit more of the reserved pasta cooking water, adding a small amount at a time, to thin the pasta sauce.
• Place the pasta into serving bowls.
• Top with 3 or 4 dabs of burrata
• Add bread crumbs. Be generous, they are delicious.
• Eat and enjoy. You are in for such a treat.

Notes

Note - I used the Manchego and Burrata Cheeses the original recipe calls for - but I think the substitutions would work fine. Be sure to make the Lemony Torn Ciabatta Croutons recipe first.

Keyword Pasta, Skillet Dinner, Skillet Pasta

Lemony Torn Ciabatta Croutons Recipe

Save this recipe and use these easy-to-make croutons to liven up any salad or pasta dish.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Salad

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup finely torn Ciabatta Bread
• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
• Zest of 1 Lemon

Instructions

 

• Add olive oil to a large skillet.
• Place over medium heat.
• When oil is hot and starts to shimmer, add bread and a pinch or so red pepper flakes.
• Cook, stirring occasionally until bread is toasted all over, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and quickly stir in the lemon zest.
• Pour bread crumbs onto a plate. Wipe the skillet clean and save for main recipe.

Keyword Croutons, Salad Toppings

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Photo is by Mark and is released for sharing or using under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) License. Cherry Tomato Summer Pasta with Lemon Breadcrumbs Recipe Adapted from an Original Recipe by Tieghan of Half Baked Harvest. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.