Two-Tomato Pasta

Name: Two-Tomato Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 1 can (5-1/2 ounces) evaporated milk; 6 plum tomatoes, cut into quarters; 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 6 fresh basil leaves, torn

Plum and cherry tomatoes are put to delicious use in this breezy pasta combination. “This is my favorite summer pasta dish with fresh tomatoes,” Mary Ann Hansen says from St. Cloud, Minnesota. “It’s speedy and slightly creamy and makes very simple fare with grilled meat.”

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 can (5-1/2 ounces) evaporated milk
6 plum tomatoes, cut into quarters
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 fresh basil leaves, torn

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1-2 minutes longer.
Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Reduce heat; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Drain pasta; stir into tomato mixture. Sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 166 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 231mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Fresh Tomato Pasta in Simple & Delicious July/August 2006

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katlaydee3

Dec 21, 2012

Delicious! I served this with the Basil Pork Chops in the same issue.
dgordon380

Feb 17, 2011

Not bad. Leave out the plum tomatos, add more cherry and grape tomatos.