Garden Tomato and Asiago Pasta
On the blog, I have quite a few tomato recipes (including tomato toast, tomato galette, tomato salad, tomato sandwiches...I could go on), but somehow I don't have any tomato pasta recipes! So this year, I wanted to go back to basics and make a great tomato pasta dish that's perfect for the end of summer.
I've seen a few other food bloggers make similar pastas using only tomatoes, oil, salt and noodles. In my rendition of this simple dish, I added in onion, garlic and asiago cheese just to crank things up a notch. The result is a pasta that's perfect for a weeknight, date night and everything in between!
Let me know what you think of the recipe and don't forget to follow the sustainability tips below!
Time: 30 minutes
Makes: about 6 servings of pasta
Ingredients
16 ounces pasta of choice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 large yellow onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 1/2 pounds tomatoes (about 6 medium-large tomatoes), roughly chopped
1/2 cup grated asiago cheese
Salt to taste
Methods
Put a large pot of salted water over high heat to boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic to the skillet. Sauté for about 10 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
Add the roughly chopped tomatoes to the skillet. Continue sautéing until the tomatoes soften and begin to break down. Once the tomatoes become jammy, turn off the heat.
Boil the pasta according to the package instructions. When the pasta is al dente, transfer it to the skillet along with about 1/4 cup of pasta water. Stir to combine.
Add the grated asiago, stirring to combine. Serve with extra asiago and dig in!
Sustainability Tips
Onion, garlic and tomatoes: Summer is the season for these beauts. If you cook this dish during summer, it will be easier to find locally grown produce (and organically grown if you're a real go-getter). Buying locally is economically and socially sustainable because it can help you get to know your community and support your neighborhood economy.
Asiago cheese: I like to buy my cheeses locally or from B Corps. I like B Corp companies because they are held to high environmental and social standards. When I buy from them, I don't feel as guilty for eating dairy, which is generally super terrible for the environment.