Tonight's Dinner - Pasta w/Grilled Tomato-Basil Sauce

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This was tonight's dinner. I adapted it from The Thrill of the Grill. Great

book. Alot of wonderful ideas. I have adapted a lot of them to the George

Foreman Grill. This one worked really well. It was so good, I ate 1/2 of a

second serving. Boy was I naughty but it was sooooo good and so simple.

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Pasta with Grilled Tomato-Basil Sauce (GFG)

 

Recipe By : Adapted from The Thrill of the Grill

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Chiles Grilling

Onions Pasta

Tomatoes Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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12 ripe tomatoes -- stemmed & halved

3 yellow onions -- peeled & halved

12 oz pasta (to 16 oz) -- I used farfalle

1/2 cup fresh basil -- julienne

4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 tbsp garlic -- thinly sliced

1 cup Parmesan cheese -- grated

Risa's toppings:

2 fresh chiles -- chopped

Parmesan cheese -- for sprinkling

 

Preheat George Foreman Grill. When hot, place thickly sliced tomatoes and

onions on. Spray tops with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Close top and cook for about 5-7 minutes until you get the grill marks and

they soften a bit.

Remove and chop coarsely. Add garlic, basil, and olive oil. Mix well.

 

Before grilling the veggies, start a big pot of water and put it on to a

boil. When boiling, add salt and the pasta. Cook according to manufacturer

directions (Farfalle takes about 12 minutes according to Ronzoni). When

done, drain and place pasta in big serving bowl.

 

To serve: Place sauce in big serving bowl and mix well. Top with more

parmesan cheese and hot chiles, if you wish.*

 

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NOTES : In the book it says to make this as an appetizer. I made it for

dinner. It was delicious.

 

Risa's cooking notes:

 

* Original recipe calls for hot pepper flakes. I have so many chiles in the

patch that I used chopped fresh chiles. Cook with what you have and what is

best.

 

Original recipe says to grill vegetables on outdoor grill for 8-10 minutes

until nicely browned. This is over medium heat.

 

GFG means George Foreman Grill (for those who have one and want to separate

their recipes into folders).

 

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Updated 8/17/01