Pasta with Tomatoes Recipe

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Earlene Ertelt of Woodburn, Oregon found the recipe for Pasta with Tomatoes in the newspaper a few years ago and has used it frequently ever since. "My husband, Charles, and I are busy on our farm and with other activities, so quick and easy dishes like this one are very important to me," Earlene asserts.

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Pasta with Tomatoes Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + standing

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 large tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups hot cooked bow tie pasta or spaghetti
Fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

Combine the tomatoes, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Serve over pasta. If desired, garnish with basil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 245 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 610 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Pasta with Tomatoes in Taste of Home June/July 1994, p16