USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson Recipe ⋮ Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic and Basil

Cherry tomatoes take less than 10 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
• Salt and pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

Cooking Directions

1. Heat 1 Tb. olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high flame until it just starts to smoke. Add tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Saute, shaking pan frequently, until tomatoes soften and skins just begin to wrinkle, about 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and continue to shake the pan until garlic is fragrant. Off heat, stir in the basil and remaining 1 Tb. olive oil, then serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories46.7
• carbohydrateContent3.7 g
• fatContent3.6 g
• fiberContent0.8 g
• proteinContent0.7 g
• saturatedFatContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent6.9 mg