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Flavorful Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta with Burrata

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A quick and easy pasta dish featuring roasted cherry tomatoes, lemon brown butter, and creamy burrata cheese, perfect for casual dinners or impressing guests.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (300g) cherry tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 tablespoons (55g) unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 8 oz (225g) pasta (spaghetti or linguine)
  • 8 oz (225g) burrata cheese
  • A handful fresh basil, roughly chopped
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, freshly cracked, to taste
  • Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Optional: toasted pine nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Toss cherry tomatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt. Spread evenly on the baking sheet.
  3. Roast tomatoes for about 20 minutes, turning halfway through, until soft, blistered, and caramelized.
  4. While tomatoes roast, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until just shy of al dente (1-2 minutes less than package instructions). Reserve ½ cup (120ml) pasta water and drain pasta.
  5. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Stir gently as it foams and browns for 4-5 minutes until nutty and golden amber. Remove from heat.
  6. Stir in lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil into the brown butter.
  7. Quickly add minced garlic to the warm butter off the heat to soften without burning.
  8. Add drained pasta and roasted tomatoes to the skillet. Toss gently, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time until sauce coats noodles.
  9. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Toss in chopped basil.
  10. Serve immediately topped with generous spoonfuls of burrata cheese, allowing it to melt slightly.

Notes

Watch the butter carefully when browning to avoid burning. Add garlic off the heat to prevent bitterness. Reserve pasta water to loosen the sauce without watering it down. Serve burrata at room temperature for best melting. For dairy-free, swap butter and burrata with vegan alternatives. Use gluten-free pasta if needed.

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