White Wine Burst Tomato Pasta

Garden-fresh burst tomato pasta features juicy cherry tomatoes cooked in flavorful white wine with lots of fresh garlic and basil.

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Tomatoes are here! I’m drowning in them currently and honestly couldn’t be happier.

Tomato sandwiches are main food group around here lately along with this pasta so really, we’re thriving out here in tomato land.

This pasta though, like wow. It’s such a simple concept with using the white wine as a major sauce component alongside the tomatoes but it’s still blowing my mind.

We’ve got juicy tomatoes, a background of crisp wine, tons of herby basil, and why yes, that IS chunks of burrata melted on top, thank you very much!

This Tomato Pasta Features…

• Tender pasta and creamy burrata cheese
• A flavorful fresh cherry tomato wine wine sauce
• Lots of fresh garlic and fragrant basil leaves

Making the Tomato Pasta

(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)

Ingredients You Will Need

• Olive oil
• Cherry tomatoes
• Shallot
• Garlic
• Granulated sugar
• White wine
• Pasta
• Basil
• Burrata or mozzarella
• Parmesan cheese

Choosing Your Tomatoes

I recommend using either cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes for this pasta. This smaller shape of tomatoes have a sweet flavor and break down quickly making it ideal for a quick sauce like this one.

Tips for Perfect Burst Tomato Pasta

1. Saute cherry tomatoes whole – no need to halve the cherry tomatoes, just toss them around in olive oil until beginning to burst.
2. Deglaze pan with white wine – this helps release any browned bits on the bottom of pan making for a more flavorful sauce.
3. Use fresh garlic and basil – using these ingredients fresh adds lots of flavor to the pasta.
4. Add a pinch of sugar – this softens the acidity from the tomatoes a bit.
5. Cook pasta to al dente – the pasta will continue to cook once added to the sauce so make sure not to overcook it during boiling.
6. Save pasta cooking water – a splash of pasta water will help loosen up the sauce a bit.

Recipe Variations

Try these ideas for a different twist on this pasta.

• Add meat – add sauteed chicken cubes, sausage, or bacon bits.
• Make it non-alcoholic – you can use a non-alcoholic wine or use chicken broth in place of the wine.
• Use another fresh herb – try topping pasta with fresh oregano, rosemary, or parsley.
• Add more vegetables – try adding sauteed spinach, peas, mushrooms, or sweet peppers.

Serving Suggestions

This pasta is hearty enough all on its own but also pairs very well with any grilled chicken, steak, or seafood. It also goes well alongside a big salad and some crusty bread slices.

Hope you’re ready to crave nothing but this pasta for the rest of summer! Man, those little gems and white wine are doing some heavy lifting here in the flavor department.

*resumes eating her 105th bowl*

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More tomato-heavy dishes to make next!

• Creamy Fire Roasted Tomato Chicken
• Herb Roasted Tomato Sauce
• Pesto Cherry Tomato Pasta