I went to Dave and Busters over the weekend with some friends. I wanted to grab a bite to eat and play some games.
We didn’t have the kids with us, we just wanted to have some adult fun.
The first time I went I was very surprised how much food was at Dave and Busters.
Not just food, but good food! And their menus tell you how many calories are in the meal. I love when restaurants do that.
Something can look pretty healthy, but then you check the calories and find out otherwise. This past Sunday I saw a pasta dish that looked delicious. When I checked the calories I decided to pass.
I had that pasta on my mind for a couple of days. Then I decided I would just make my own! I made a delicious healthy version of it.
That’s how I came up with this Roasted Tomatoes & Garlic Pasta. I knew I wanted to do something with roasted tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.
My version is only 5 Freestyle points per serving. I liked it so much I had it for lunch and dinner. Even though you roast the tomatoes and garlic the recipe doesn’t take very long to make.
I started out by adding a teaspoon of olive oil to my cherry tomatoes and garlic. I put them on a baking sheet and popped them in the oven for 10 minutes. I set the oven to 450, so it didn’t take long for the tomatoes to start getting wrinkly and juicy.
While the tomatoes were in the oven I cooked my pasta. I used angel hair pasta, which I like because it only takes about 4 minutes to make.
Next up I added a teaspoon of olive oil to my cast iron skillet with some more garlic. I let that cook a minute, then I added some chicken broth and the roasted tomatoes. You want to make sure you add all of the juice from the tomatoes too.
I added the pasta to the cast iron skillet and mixed everything together. Then I added the fresh basil and shredded Parmesan cheese.
It’s super easy and delicious!
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Yield: 4 Servings (5 points per serving for blue, green and purple)
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- 4 oz. angel hair pasta (uncooked)
- 10 oz. cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced, divided
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- salt and pepper, to taste
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
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In a small bowl combine the cherry tomatoes, 2 cloves of garlic (minced) and 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil. Mix together, then add them to a baking sheet sprayed with no-stick cooking spray. Add salt and pepper and bake for 10 minutes.
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While the tomatoes are in the oven, cook and drain the pasta according to the directions on the box.
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Add 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil to a heated pan. Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
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Add the chicken broth and roasted tomatoes (including any juice from the tomatoes) to the pan. Next add the pasta and mix it all together.
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Add the chopped basil and Parmesan cheese. Add additional salt (if desired). Mix together and serve.
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