Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

500 gm cherry tomatoes
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
3 tablespoon olive oil
10 fresh basil leaves
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste
400 g spaghetti
Parmesan and basil leaves (to garnish)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180 Degrees C (350 F).

Wash the tomatoes and thoroughly dry them. Cut them in half.

Toss the tomatoes lightly with olive oil in a non-reactive pan.

Spread them out into one layer and sprinkle with the minced garlic, half the basil leaves, dried oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Roast for 30-40 minutes, until the tomatoes are collapsing and slightly charred.

If not serving immediately, cool the tomatoes, place into an airtight container and refrigerate. Add the remaining basil leaves when ready to serve.

If serving immediately, put a pot of water on to boil. Once it reaches a rolling boil, add some salt to the water, and add your pasta.

Cook the pasta until it is al dente. (Reserve a little of the pasta water.)

Add the pasta to the dish you cooked the tomatoes in, and toss well. Add some pasta water if the dish requires a little extra liquid.

Serve with some Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.