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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a tall stockpot, bring 3 quarts of water and 2 Tbs of salt to a boil. | 2. Wash and stem the cherry tomatoes. | 3. Drop the spaghetti into the boiling water and stir to make sure they don't stick. | 4. Cook until al dente, about 11 min, according to package instructions. | 5. Meanwhile, place a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat with the oil until hot. | 6. Add garlic to the pan and cook stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly golden, about 30 sec. | 7. Add the red pepper flakes and remaining 1/4 tsp of salt; cook until garlic is medium golden, about 1 minute. | 8. Increase the heat to high and tilting the pan at an angle, add the tomatoes. | 9. Cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break down, the tomatoes will begin to burst open. | 10. Mash a few of the tomaotes with a spoon. | 11. If the tomatoes start to dry out, add a little of the pasta water. | 12. Drain the pasta when done and reserve a little of the cooking liquid in case sauce gets dry. | 13. Add the pasta to the sauce in the saute pan and cook until sauce begins to cling to the pasta, 3-4 minute. | 14. Stir in the basil and cook for 30 sec more. | 15. Divide among serving bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
salt	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cherry tomato	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
spaghetti	8	ounces		70.3067	15.6716	1.4515	1.2927
olive oil	4	tablespoons		477.36	0.0	0.0	54.0
garlic clove	4		sliced	-	-	-	-
red pepper flake	1/4	teaspoon	crushed	-	-	-	-
basil	1/4	cup		1.38	0.159	0.18899999999999997	0.0384
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup		74.0	8.0	8.0	1.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.