One Pot Pasta dinner

The boyfriend saw this in an article he read and I followed the embedded link to Martha Stewart's page and watched her video on how to prepare.  The other one pot pasta dishes I have tried have not been something we want to repeat (they're not bad, just not quite the right flavors for us).  But this one was a hit.  Even though the boyfriend doesn't like raw tomatoes and he was a bit apprehensive about all of them in the dish.  But they cook down enough and make the sauce so you really don't notice them.  And I was apprehensive about the onion, but that also mellows out in the cooking process.  I cheated and used my microplane for the garlic since I can't slice it that thin.  And I cut the red pepper flakes way back since neither of us care that much for that kind of heat.  Make sure to use plenty of basil, and more basil as garnish!

Ingredients

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• 12 ounces linguine
• 12 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
• 1 onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
• 2 sprigs basil, plus torn leaves for garnish
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 1/2 cups water
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

• Directions

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  • Step 1

    Combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red-pepper flakes, basil, oil, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and water in a large straight-sided skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil mixture, stirring and turning pasta frequently with tongs, until pasta is al dente and water has nearly evaporated, about 9 minutes.

  • Step 2

    Season to taste with salt and pepper, divide among 4 bowls, and garnish with basil. Serve with oil and Parmesan.