Date Night Pasta
Date Night Pasta uses simple, fresh ingredients to make an indulgent, flavor-packed pasta dish sure to melt every heart in its vicinity.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta of choice al dente
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 10 oz cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half
- 1/2 oz fresh basil chiffonaded
- 1 tbsp vegan butter
- 1 cup grated vegan parmesan cheese Violife, Follow Your Heart
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 3/4 cup reserved pasta water or as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook the Pasta
- Cook pasta according to package directions until very al dente. The pasta will finish cooking in the sauce.
- Begin preparing the sauce in the meantime. Before draining pasta, reserve about 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water to thicken the sauce.
Make the Sauce
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Optionally, add red pepper flakes and allow to bloom for about 30 seconds.
- Add garlic and tomatoes and sauté for 5-8 minutes, until tomatoes have broken down.
- Add in fresh basil, butter, and vegan parmesan. Begin adding the pasta water, starting with about 1/4 cup, stirring to melt the parmesan. Add additional pasta water gradually, stirring to combine, forming a velvety sauce. Squeeze in fresh lemon juice.
- Add al dente pasta and stir to coat with sauce. Continue to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring often, and adding additional pasta water if needed.
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