Spaghetti With Fresh Cherry Tomatoes and Oregano

With regards to my last post on meal planning, its not etched in stone. We decided to mix it up and have the pasta tonight and not the squash soup. The pasta is a pretty easy recipe and we were strapped for time. Its a nice twist on the traditional spaghetti with sauce, it tastes fresher and lighter. Here it is, quick and dirty...

Ingredients

Spaghetti
2 pints of cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half along the length
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh oregano leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1/4 fresh shredded Parmesan cheese

This recipe doesn't take long to cook, so get the water boiling and get that pasta done. While the water is doing its thing, heat a medium sauce pan at a medium heat and pour in the olive oil and add the garlic, oregano and tomatoes. Saute until the tomatoes soften. Drain the pasta and toss in the sauce and the cheese. Then serve it up! Its that easy, you can add more cheese, garlic or oregano to taste. This recipe will feed four.

It has been a while since I have made it so I was a little rusty on some of the proportions of the ingredients. My wife was surprised that I used a half pint of tomatoes for the both of us. Not a big deal if the pasta was a side dish. So take it from me, if you want to keep your better half happy, use at least a pint of tomatoes for every two people you plan on serving. You can also add chicken or substitute the oregano for basil.

Enjoy!
Jean