5-Ingredient Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic and Spinach

RECIPE BY ALEXANDRA PASKAOF@PLANTBASED.TRAVELER

Here’s a 5-Ingredient pasta dish for you: Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic and Spinach! It’s the perfect easy weeknight meal, and of course ideal for all pasta-lovers!

INGREDIENTS

Makes 2 servings

• 2 servings of spaghetti
• (reserve 1 cup of pasta water) 
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes 
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
• A good drizzle of (garlic infused) olive oil 
• A few handful of baby spinach 
• Sea salt to taste 
• Fresh basil 

METHOD

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Opt for bronze cut spaghetti if you can, it’s the best imo! Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining. 
• Heat up olive oil in a heavy bottom pan with a lid or a Dutch oven. 
• When the oil is hot, add cherry tomatoes, cover them with the lid, and ‘pan roast’ them for 5 minutes. The tomatoes should be lightly charred, burst, and have released some of their juices. Give them an additional couple of minutes if needed. 
• Add garlic and spinach, and stir everything for 1-2 minutes.
• Toss with spaghetti and about 1/2 cup of pasta water (more to preference). Season to taste with salt. 
• Top with some fresh basil, and enjoy!

Alex is a certified personal trainer and health coach from Germany, currently based in New Jersey, USA. A love for food and travel inspired her to share easy and delicious vegan recipes to encourage people from around the world to eat more plant-based food.

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