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Balsamic cherry tomato tagliatelle

A quick and easy pasta dish made with red onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. Picky eaters instructions included!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Immersion blender (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium size red onion (cut in rings)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1-1½ tsp sea salt (to taste)
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper (or sub cayenne pepper for some heat)
  • 1 lb cherry tomatoes (cut in half or whole if they are small enough)
  • 4-6 tbsp balsamic vinegar (to taste)
  • 240 gr tagliatelle (or sub spaghetti or zucchini noodles)(use gluten free pasta if following a GF diet)

Toppings (optional):

  • 1 handful fresh herbs (such as parsley, thyme, basil or a combination, chopped)
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese (grated or shaved)

Instructions
 

  • Start by heating up water in a large pot to cook the tagliatelle in. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook it al dente. If you are using zucchini noodles skip this step.
  • In the meantime cut all the ingredients to its desired size; onion in rings, garlic minced and cherry tomatoes halved (or leave them whole if they are super small).
    And already prep any toppings, like fresh parsley, basil thyme and/or rosemary.
  • After heating up olive oil in a deep skillet or wok pan, add the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent. Then add the cherry tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper. By stirring frequently, move the tomatoes around until they have burst open after approximately 3-5 minutes.
  • Now it is time to stir in the balsamic vinegar. Turn down the heat once it is all bubbling. Let it simmer until it has thickened a bit, (after 5-8 minutes). If you are using zucchini noodles stir them in now and heat them up for 1-2 minutes in the sauce.
  • Serve the balsamic cherry tomatoes on tagliatelle (or other type of pasta) and top it with fresh herbs and shaved parmesan.

For picky eaters:

  • After the balsamic cherry tomato sauce is ready, blend it with an immersion blender into a smooth sauce. If you are using zucchini noodles blend the sauce first and then add the noodles.

Notes

Nutritional information:
the information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.