Weeknight
Silky Tomato Tagliatelle
A glossy tomato pasta built from pantry staples, sweet cherry tomatoes, and a final swirl of basil butter.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
This is the pasta we make when dinner needs to feel generous without becoming a project. Tomato paste adds depth, pasta water creates the silk, and basil butter brings a fresh finish that tastes like late summer.
Developed and written by the Suppermere kitchen · Published August 26, 2026What you’ll need
Ingredients
Step by step
Method
- 01
Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil
Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until one minute shy of al dente, then reserve 1 1/2 cups of pasta water.
- 02
Warm the olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat
Warm the olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant but not browned, about 45 seconds.
- 03
Stir in tomato paste and pepper flakes
Stir in tomato paste and pepper flakes. Cook until the paste turns brick red, then add cherry tomatoes, salt, and 1/2 cup pasta water.
- 04
Simmer until the tomatoes slump and the sauce looks glossy
Simmer until the tomatoes slump and the sauce looks glossy. Add the drained pasta and toss, adding more pasta water a splash at a time.
- 05
Mash butter with half the basil
Mash butter with half the basil. Remove the pan from the heat, fold in the basil butter and Parmesan, then season and finish with remaining basil.
