One Pan Tomato and Basil Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
• 350gm spaghetti or linguine
• 350gm cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
• 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes
• 2 spring basil, leaves picked an torn if large, extra for garnish
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
• Course Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups water
• Freshly grated, Parmesan cheese for serving

Directions

Heat the oil in a large straight sided frypan (the frypan should be large enough that the pasta can lie flat) over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook stirring occasionally until the onion is tender, you don’t need colour here, about 3 – 5 minutes.

Add all the rest of the ingredients to the frypan with 2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.

Bring to the boil over a high heat. Boil mixture, stirring and turning pasta frequently with tongs until pasta is al dente and water has nearly evaporated, about 9 minutes.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide between 4 bowls, garnish with basil, drizzle with olive oil and add grated parmesan to taste.