Simple Cherry Tomato Pasta

1. Set your oven to 425F.
2. Mix the garlic, as much dried basil, olive oil, salt, and pepper (+ optional sugar) with the halved tomatoes.
3. Spread out on a lined baking sheet.
4. Bake for 15-18 minutes until slightly charred.
5. While that’s going, boil and salt a pot of water, add your pasta.
6. Boil according to the box, take pasta out one minute before al dente.
7. Save at least half a cup of pasta water!
8. Fry some tomato paste in olive oil until the color runs into the oil, add the cherry tomatoes in and mix.
9. Add in the pasta and some pasta water, mix well until sauce coats everything.
10. Top with some extra olive oil to make it glossy.
11. Chiffonade some basil, throw it on top!