sauteed cherry tomatoes with garlic and basil

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
• salt and pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

Recipe

• 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.