Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes With Garlic & Basil
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Recipe: #33558
October 19, 2019
Categories: Fresh Tomatoes, Side Dishes, Fruit, Tomato, Vegetables, Garlic, North American, 5 Ingredients Or Less, Budget-Friendly, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Quick Meals, Summer, Weeknight Meals, Skillet, Stove Top, Gluten-Free, Low Cholesterol, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Make it from scratch, Oil more
"Most people don't think of cooking cherry tomatoes but sauteed, they make a colorful, tasty side dish. Both cherry and grape tomatoes can be cooked using this technique, but the grape variety is sweeter and more flavorful. Source-Pam Anderson."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (56.6 g)
- Calories 51.8
- Total Fat - 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 2.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 2.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 1.3 g
- Protein - 0.6 g
- Calcium - 9.4 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat until it just starts to smoke. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Saute, shaking pan frequently, until tomatoes soften and skins just start to wrinkle, about 2-4 minutes. Stir in garlic and continue to shake pan until garlic is fragrant.
Step 3
Stir in basil and extra-virgin olive oil and serve.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.