Shell pasta with cherry tomatoes. Very easy to make yet delicious pasta. Cherry tomatoes, sweet corn cheese and basil made the pasta utterly delicious. Cherry tomatoes are available all year round these days. Use these in your dishes to enhance the taste and flavour. Cherry tomatoes are also make your dish attractive.
The cherry tomato is a type of small round tomato believed to be an intermediate genetic admixture between wild currant-type tomatoes and domesticated garden tomatoes. Wikipedia
Compared with other types of tomatoes, they’re particularly rich in antioxidants, which may help protect against cancer, heart disease, and skin damage. Cherry tomatoes are low in calories but high in fiber, vitamins A and C, and carotenoid antioxidants such as lutein, lycopene, and beta carotene. Healthline
Recipe is very simple and easy. I have used some halved cherry tomatoes with whole tomatoes. Halved Cherry tomatoes will make your pasta juicy flavourful and super tasty. I have used dry basil but you can also use fresh basil leaves. Or use oregano or any herbs of your choice.
Recipe
Shell pasta- 200 gram
Onion- 1, chopped
Garlic – 3, minced
Cherry tomatoes – 6 halved
Cherry tomatoes- 12 whole
Frozen sweet corn- 1/3 cup
Olive oil- 2 tablespoon
Cheese cube- 1, grated
Salt to taste
Dry basil – 1 teaspoon
Freshly crushed black pepper- 1/2 teaspoon or to taste
Water – 1/4 cup
Method
1. Boil the pasta as directed on the package. Rinse with fresh water. Drain the water and keep aside. Reserve 1/4 cup water.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and finely chopped onion. Saute till onion becomes translucent.
3. Add halved and whole Cherry tomatoes. Saute till tomatoes soften and start to release the juice.
4. Add sweet corn. I have used frozen sweet corn. If you are using fresh sweet corn, boil the corn kernel before using. Add salt and cook for 2-3 minutes. Keep stirring.
5. Add boiled pasta and mix well. Add dried basil and freshly crushed black pepper. Toss everything well.
6. Add grated cheese and mix well. Add 1/4 cup water or remaining water of boiled pasta. Mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
7. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add little more black pepper, salt and basil if required. Remove from heat. Your pasta is ready to serve. Garnish with Cherry tomato and grated cheese. Serve hot.
Notes
1. Add less or more cheese according to your taste.
2. You can use oregano or any herbs of your choice.
3. Fresh basil leaves can be used instead of dry basil.
Shell Pasta With Cherry Tomatoes
Equipment
- 1 Pan
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Strainer
Ingredients
- 200 gram Shell pasta Boiled and drained
- 1 Onion chopped
- 3 Cloves Garlic minced
- 6 Cherry tomatoes halved
- 12 Cherry tomatoes Whole
- 1/3 cup Sweet corn
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Cheese cube grated
- Salt
- 1 tsp Dried basil
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper freshly crushed
- 1/4 cup Water
Instructions
- Boil the pasta as directed on the package. Rinse with fresh water. Drain the water and keep aside. Reserve 1/4 cup water.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and finely chopped onion. Saute till onion becomes translucent.
- Add halved and whole Cherry tomatoes. Saute till tomatoes soften and start to release the juice.
- Add sweet corn. I have used frozen sweet corn. If you are using fresh sweet corn, boil the corn kernel before using. Add salt and cook for 2-3 minutes. Keep stirring.
- Add boiled pasta and mix well. Add dried basil and freshly crushed black pepper. Toss everything well.
- Add grated cheese and mix well. Add 1/4 cup water or remaining water of boiled pasta. Mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add little more black pepper, salt and basil if required. Remove from heat. Your pasta is ready to serve. Garnish with Cherry tomato and grated cheese. Serve hot.
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