Pasta · Seafood

Some Delicious Uses for Cherry Tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are probably the easiest thing to grow in the garden. They’re so forgiving and also giving!! We have been blessed with an abundance of Cherry Tomatoes again this summer and many of our plants are volunteers! They are also one of my favorite kinds of tomatoes because they’re so sweet and flavorful! I can’t bear the thought of any of them going to waste, so after I made my favorite recipe for Cheese Ravioli with Balsamic Tomatoes, I went looking for another recipe for these delightful veggies!

I found this recipe for Cherry Tomato Pasta. It’s reminiscent of the ravioli with tomatoes, but different enough to be a keeper! You just can’t go wrong with pasta and fresh tomatoes! It has a little kick from the red pepper flakes that you must add – it really bumps up the flavor!

I dove in before I got a picture, but when you make this, you’ll know why!
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Dinner · Pasta

Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes

Our tomato vines are still going STRONG! I can’t stand to see them go to waste, so I searched for a recipe so I could make the best use of these late bloomers. This is a variation of another recipe we love that uses roasted tomatoes and ravioli. You can find that recipe here. The recipe I’m sharing today is VERY close to that recipe. The one difference is that this makes up a bit of a chunky sauce poured over spaghetti. I know this…both are delicious and a fantastic way to use up those cherry tomatoes! I halved this recipe and it gave us supper for two nights. It was delicious!’

You could cook up this sauce and freeze it, too!

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