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    Simple Garden Spaghetti

    Aug 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment

    Fresh, no-fuss flavors straight from the garden.

    Simple garden spaghetti is the answer for a quick, light lunch or dinner in the height of summer. All you need is enough time to boil the pasta.

    white bowl of spaghetti with fresh chopped tomatoes and basil, topped with shaved parmesan

    Every year, we plant a cute vegetable and herb garden on our deck. Banana peppers, heirloom & cherry tomatoes, basil, and rosemary are annual staples. This year, we added serranos, flat-leaf parsley, dill, yellow squash, and okra. We weren't expecting last year's chives to come back, as well as two volunteer cherry tomato plants - so bonus there! It's fun, and we're enjoying a nice little crop this summer.

    "Little" is the operative word there. Our deck garden doesn't produce enough to make a large quantity of anything. Instead we use our harvest to supplement and garnish, like:

    • adding sliced tomatoes, banana peppers, and basil to pizzas
    • using the cherry tomatoes in a Southwest Summer Salad
    • blending the serranos for Avocado Ranch Dressing
    • dicing peppers for Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos
    • mincing the dill in That Good Dip
    • and keeping chopped parsley in the refrigerator for everything! (See Tip #2 in this post.)

    And I make this 20-minute, simple and satisfying dinner!

    white bowl of spaghetti with fresh chopped tomatoes and basil, topped with shaved parmesan

    Simple Garden Spaghetti

    5 from 1 vote
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    Servings: 4
    Calories: 337kcal

    Ingredients

    • 8 ounces spaghetti
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 8-10 cherry tomatoes quartered
    • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced
    • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chiffonade or rough chopped
    • 2 ounces parmesan cheese shaved or grated; omit for dairy free and vegan
    • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

    Instructions

    • Boil spaghetti in salted water as directed for al dente. While spaghetti is cooking, use this time to prep tomatoes, basil & garlic. Drain spaghetti in colander and set aside.
    • Heat olive oil in the same pot used for spaghetti. When oil shimmers, add tomatoes. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes start to give up their juice. Add garlic and cook a few minutes longer. When juice is starts to evaporate, remove from heat and stir in spaghetti.
    • Season to taste with salt & pepper. Stir in most of the fresh basil and parmesan. Garnish with remaining cheese and basil.
    • Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 1mg

    Equipment

    All-Clad Specialty Stainless Steel Stockpot, Multi-Pot with Strainer 8 Quart Induction Oven Broiler Safe 600F Strainer, Pasta Strainer with Handle, Pots and Pans Silver
    All-Clad Multi-Pot, 8 qt
    pasta pot
    ExcelSteel Heavy Duty Handles and Self-draining Solid Ring Base Stainless Steel Colander, 5 Qt, Stainless
    Stainless Steel Colander, 5 qt
    5 qt colander
    Mercer Culinary Millennia Colors 7-Inch Granton Edge Santoku Knife, Green
    Santoku Chef's Knife, 7 in
    green santoku knife
    San Jamar Saf-T-Grip Plastic Cutting Board with Safety Hook, 12" x 18" x 0.5", Green
    Non-slip Cutting Board, Green
    18x12 green cutting board
    2 Pieces Spaghetti Spoon Large Pasta Server Utensil, 9.4 Inch Stainless Steel Pasta Tong and 13.6 Inch Pasta Fork with Vacuum Handle, Comfortable Grip Design Spaghetti Server for Kitchen
    Pasta Serving Set
    pasta serving set

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