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Effortless five-ingredient fresh tomato pasta

Name: Easy fresh tomato pasta recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500g baby tomatoes, halved (we used a mix of coloured baby roma tomatoes); 3 tomatoes, thinly sliced (we used roma and Kumato); 1 garlic clove, crushed; 40.00 ml chopped oregano leaves, plus extra small leaves, to serve; 500g short pasta (we used casarecce); 100ml extra virgin olive oil

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five-ingredient fresh tomato pasta — Brett Stevens

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by Lucy Nunes

Delicious Team

Mar 17, 2026

This recipe is proof that simple can be totally delicious. There are three tricks to make the magic happen here. Make sure your tomatoes are at room temperature, season them generously with salt, and let them sit and render their beautiful juices while the pasta cooks. The result is a bright, flavour-packed feast that’s ready in just 15 minutes!

500g baby tomatoes, halved (we used a mix of coloured baby roma tomatoes)
3 tomatoes, thinly sliced (we used roma and Kumato)
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbs chopped oregano leaves, plus extra small leaves, to serve
500g short pasta (we used casarecce)
100ml extra virgin olive oil

Method

1.

Place tomatoes, garlic and chopped oregano in a large bowl and season generously with salt flakes. Set aside.
2.

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet instructions until al dente. Drain well and add to tomatoes with oil. Toss to combine and season with freshly ground black pepper. Serve sprinkled with extra oregano leaves.

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