Fresh Tomato Pasta Recipe

Name: 5-Ingredient Fresh Tomato Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound angel hair pasta; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, preferably Sungolds; 1/4 cup white wine; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; Shaved Parmesan cheese, to garnish (optional)

For as long as I can remember, tomatoes have been my favorite food. As a kid, I used to baffle my parents by asking for tomatoes instead of candy at the grocery store, and some of my favorite childhood memories are of eating sun-warmed heirloom tomatoes while standing barefoot in my Dad’s garden.

These days, I grow several varieties of tomatoes in my own backyard garden, and my favorites are the super-sweet, orange-hued cherry tomatoes called Sungolds. These are usually the first tomatoes of the season, and they herald a few months of eating pan con tomate, tomato biscuits, and tomato and mayo sandwiches nonstop.

I usually prefer to eat these sweet-as-candy beauties out of hand as a snack, but I also love to cook them down slightly with a little garlic and white wine to make a simple sauce. I pair this light-as-air sauce with a fittingly light pasta—angel hair—and a bit of Parmesan cheese. If you’re not an angel hair person, use your favorite pasta shape instead.

The recipe comes together in around 15 minutes, since you make the sauce while the pasta is cooking and then toss everything together in the saucepan at the end. This is one of those riffable recipes that you can make your own, just don’t fuss over it too much; it should be nice and easy.

fresh tomato pasta in a bowl next to a bowl of shaved parmesan — Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Choosing the Perfect Tomatoes for This Recipe

You can reliably find Sungolds at the farmers market from July to September where I live in Virginia, but if you don’t have access to Sungolds, don’t worry—any cherry tomato will work in this recipe.

Look for cherry tomatoes that are plump and flavorful but not mushy or shriveled. And while it won’t be quite as flavorful, you can make this recipe all year long using hothouse cherry tomatoes.

Quick and Easy Swaps

If you’re not an angel hair person, use your favorite pasta shape instead
Toss in some fresh basil at the end
Top it with a ball of burrata for a decadent dish

Summery Pastas

bowl of fresh tomato pasta topped with shaved parmesan and basil leaves next to a bowl of shaved parmesan and small plate with basil — Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

5-Ingredient Fresh Tomato Pasta

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Servings 4 servings

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1 pound angel hair pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, preferably Sungolds
1/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Shaved Parmesan cheese, to garnish (optional)

Cook the pasta:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, make the sauce:

Heat the olive oil in a medium to large pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to soften and become fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Add the cherry tomatoes and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes begin to pop and release their juices, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.

Add the butter and stir to melt and create a silky sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and remove from heat.
Toss and serve:

When the pasta is ready, drain it in a colander and add it directly to the pan of tomato sauce, using tongs to toss the pasta and sauce together. Serve immediately. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese, if using.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
310	Calories
13g	Fat
38g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	310
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g	17%
Saturated Fat 5g	23%
Cholesterol 15mg	5%
Sodium 85mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 38g	14%
Dietary Fiber 2g	9%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 11mg	53%
Calcium 25mg	2%
Iron 2mg	10%
Potassium 299mg	6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.