Guest guest Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Ziti With Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce 8 ounces ziti or mostaccioli pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives or 1 4 ounces can sliced, pitted black olives, drained 1 teaspoon drained capers, optional 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 4 large tomatoes, halved crosswise 4 ounces goat cheese crumbled or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese salt and pepper to taste Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes. Place a strainer over the serving bowl; squeeze the juice from the tomato halves into strainer. (Push on seeds with back of a wooden spoon to extract tomato liquid.) Discard the seeds. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to olive mixture; toss well. Drain pasta and add to the bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with cheese if desired. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serves 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 This is a must try, maybe I can add it for Christmas dinner. HB , Myrtle Killian <myrtleskies wrote: > > Ziti With Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce > > 8 ounces ziti or mostaccioli pasta > 2 tablespoons olive oil > 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar > 4 cloves garlic, minced > 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil > 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives or 1 4 ounces can sliced, pitted black olives, drained > 1 teaspoon drained capers, optional > 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes > 4 large tomatoes, halved crosswise > 4 ounces goat cheese crumbled or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese > salt and pepper to taste > > Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes. > Place a strainer over the serving bowl; squeeze the juice from the tomato halves into strainer. (Push on seeds with back of a wooden spoon to extract tomato liquid.) Discard the seeds. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to olive mixture; toss well. Drain pasta and add to the bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with cheese if desired. Season with salt and pepper to taste. > Serves 8. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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