Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Ricotta Orecchiette Recipe

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Preheat the oven.

Cut garlic cloves in half, leaving the skin on.

Drizzle olive oil into a frying pan.

Add cherry tomatoes to the frying pan.

Add halved garlic cloves to the frying pan with the tomatoes.

Add fresh basil leaves to the frying pan.

Place the frying pan in the preheated oven.

Shake the pan to ensure the tomatoes are separated during roasting.

Roast until tomatoes are caramelized and aromatic.

Combine roasted tomatoes and garlic with cooked orecchiette.

Add ricotta cheese and mix well.

Top with grated parmigiano-reggiano and additional basil leaves.

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