I made this pasta recently after picking up some fresh basil from the farmers market. It tasted like summer. I even got Will to eat it, which can be tricky. It's a recipe from Ina Garten's 'at home' cookbook.
4 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup olive oil
2 T minced garlic (6 cloves)
18 large basil leaves, julienned
1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb dried angel hair pasta
1 & 1/2 C grated Parmesan
Combine tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, red pepper, salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temp for 4 hours. When ready to eat, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, and add to the bowl with tomatoes. Toss well, adding extra basil and Parmesan.
*Just a note, if you want kids to eat this, go easy on the garlic and red pepper. I didn't and Will complained that the garlic made his tongue hot. It was a little garlicky!
*One more thing- I added cubed fresh mozzarella instead of Parmesan cheese. I also added toasted pine nuts. It's yummy, but kind of expensive, so definitely a "once in awhile" variation.
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I love this. I always want new ideas for dinner. There is a blog that I frequently visit called, pickypalate.blogspot.com. I like this though because I actually know the contributors to the blog.
I have a yummy sausage and pepper lasagna that I will post sometime this week.
I am anxious to try this pasta. Yum.
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