Pasta With Brie, Tomatoes, Olives, And Basil

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 ounces rigatoni pasta (or other large pasta)
• 6 ounces brie cheese, rind removed, cut into about 1/2-inch chunks
• 7 -8 ounces halved grape tomatoes
• 1/4 cup quartered pitted kalamata olive
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaf, chopped
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large skillet *off heat*, place cheese cubes, tomatoes, olives, garlic, and crushed red pepper. still off heat, stir to separate cheese pieces. mix in chopped basil.
• 3 add hot pasta and 1/4 cup reserved pasta liquid to skillet with cheese mixture.
• 4 place over medium heat and toss until cheese is partially melted and sauce coats pasta, adding more reserved pasta liquid by tablespoonfuls if dry, about 4-5 minutes.
• 5 season to taste with salt (if needed) and serve.