This easy pasta dish boasts a flavorful sauce made with roasted cherry tomatoes, shallots, and garlic. Perfect for an easy vegetarian weeknight dinner.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Calories
360 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Spread tomatoes in a single later in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add olive oil, shallots, garlic, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes; toss until tomatoes are coated with oil and seasonings.
Step 3
Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes.
Step 4
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain pasta and return to the pot.
Step 5
Remove tomatoes from the oven and stir into the pasta with fresh basil. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
0.5 cup olive oil
0.5 cup chopped shallots
0.25 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste