Summertime Spaghetti

Directions

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   1. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them all in half. Put them in a bowl.
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   2. Wash and dry the basil. Pull the leaves off the stalks and cut or tear them in thin strips (or use dry basil). Add to the tomatoes.
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   3. Peel the garlic. Squash with the side of your knife and chop into tiny pieces. Add to the bowl.
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   4. Pour olive oil over the ingredients. Stir and set aside.
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   5. Put a large covered pot of water on to boil.
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   6. When the water boils, slip the pasta into the pot carefully and stir with a long fork. Boil for 6-8 minutes, follow the directions on your spaghetti package.
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   7. Drain the pasta in a colander in the sink. Shake but do not rinse.
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   8. Put the pasta back in the pot, pour the tomatoes over it and stir with a long fork.
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   9. Serve on plates and sprinkle with the cheese.