Trapani-Style Pasta

🥘 Ingredients

• pasta 1 lb
• Parmesan 2 oz
• almonds ¾ cup
• garlic 2 cloves
• chilies 1
• cherry tomatoes 3 cups
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• basil leaves 2 large handfuls

1. 1

   Cook pasta as desired.
2. 2

   Place the Parmesan , almonds , garlic and chilies into a food processor . Process to combine the ingredients.
3. 3

   Add around two thirds of the cherry tomatoes to the food processor, one and a half handfuls of basil and a little olive oil . Process until the ingredients turn into a sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper .
4. 4

   Once the pasta is ready, reserve some of the cooking water then drain and return it to the saucepan. Stir in the sauce until the pasta is thoroughly coated. Add a little of the reserved water to loosen the pasta if necessary.
5. 5

   Transfer to warm bowls and top with the remaining cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered) and sprinkle over basil leaves then take to the table.