Recipes

[IamMrsG]

Penne Alla Caprese

4 large, ripe tomatoes, peeled* and cut into ½-inch dice,

   or 28-oz canned roma tomatoes, drained (juice reserved), cut ½" dice

2 to 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper to taste
fruity olive oil
1 pound penne rigate or other pasta
3/4 pound grated mozzarella

In large bowl mix chopped tomatoes, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. (If using canned tomatoes, you may need to add a little reserved juice to make mixture saucy.) Add just enough olive oil to cover tomatoes. Cover bowl and let sauce marinate at room temperature at least 2 hours.

Before serving, cook penne until al dente in salted water. Drain pasta, place in serving bowl and add tomato mixture.  

Add grated mozzarella and toss so that cheese begins to melt.

4 servings.

*To peel tomatoes: Using a sharp knife tip, put a slight slit into the tomato’s skin and put the tomatoes into a pot of boiling water for just a few minutes. As soon as you see that slit spread, remove the tomato from the hot water. Submerge tomatoes into cold water to cool so that you can handle easily enough to pull off the skins.

[kitty4me]

Easy and refreshing. Thank You!

[PINKdogWOOD]

I made a good pasta dinner with our fresh tomatoes in it too.  I used some bowtie basil/tomato pasta, cooked and crumbled 5 slices bacon, tossed in lettuce to wilt too.  This recipe is called BLT pasta, haven't made this in a really long time.  Added some capers, salt, pepper.  Served with shredded parm on top.  It was very tasty, hubby really liked it too and said so.

Have a little leftover, it'll be my lunch today!