Angel Hair Pasta with Tomatoes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 517cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

Angel Hair Pasta with Blistered Tomatoes is a comforting pasta dish that's literally bursting with fresh flavor. Capellini pasta is accompanied with juicy blistered cherry tomatoes, onions, garlic, and a medley of bold seasonings. Creamy Boursin cheese holds it all together!

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
¼ cup finely diced onion
3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
½ teaspoon dried basil
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon salt
350 grams angel hair pasta or capellini (about ¾ lb)
1 package garlic and herb Boursin or cream cheese (about 150 grams or 5 ounces)
reserved pasta water

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add oil.
Add tomatoes and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are blistered and onion is golden.
Stir in garlic, basil and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute. Use the back of a spatula to smash the tomatoes slightly so they release their juices. Set aside and keep warm.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the angel hair pasta. When the water returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until al dente, about 3 minutes (it gets soft quickly -- don't overcook!)
When the pasta is cooked to al dente, reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain the rest.
In a medium bowl, whisk together ¼ cup pasta water and the Boursin until smooth.
Add to pasta and toss gently with tongs, adding pasta water as needed until the angel hair is lightly coated.
Serve with the tomatoes over top, with additional salt, freshly cracked pepper and Parmesan as desired.

Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Tomatoes: feel free to cook your tomatoes as much or as little as you like. You can cook until they are completely soft and even puree them, or you can cook until just beginning to blister and leave them whole.
Angel Hair Pasta (Capellini): any cut of pasta will work in this recipe since we are boiling it to al dente. It's important not to overcook the angel hair pasta as it softens very quickly! It's also important not to overwork it when adding the sauce, which is why I prefer to serve the tomatoes on top.
Boursin: boursin makes a flavorful pasta sauce very easily, but you can also use some plain cream cheese and add in basil pesto or dried or fresh herbs.

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