Roast Garlic & Cherry Tomatoes Pasta

Serves: 4	Time: 45mins approx.
Ingredient 500g dried pasta (Use any pasta) 8 tbsp of extra virgin Olive oil 3 tsp crushed chili flakes (use 2 tsp for less spicy) 14 Garlic cloves (peeled) 1Kg cherry tomatoes (halved) Finely chopped fresh Basil Leaves Salt & Black Pepper

Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
2. Take an oven tray & place an aluminum foil over the same. Cover the tray completely with the foil. Brush the foil with some olive oil.
3. Place the tomatoes & garlic cloves on the tray.
4. Add chili flakes, salt & pepper. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil over the same. Mix everything together.
5. Place the tray in the oven & roast until the garlic is soft & golden. (approx 25mins)

6. Making Pasta
- Take a pot and fill 90% of it with water.
- Add 5-6 tsp of salt to it & bring the water to boil.
- Once it starts to boil, add pasta to it & keep stirring constantly until it is nicely cooked.
- While stirring, keep checking if the pasta is cooked by tasting a single strand for consistent softness.
- Once the pasta is done, drain it completely.
7. Mix the pasta thoroughly with the roasted garlic & tomatoes.
8. Sprinkle chopped basil & mix again.
4. Drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil, some black pepper & spread some grated parmesan on the
pasta, before serving.

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