Guest guest Posted December 18, 2006 Report 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
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2006 Report 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
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