Week 48, Recipe 2: Fresh Tomato & Basil Pasta

NOTES

• This is fresh and easy! Great for a weekend lunch or dinner or if you are home in time on a weeknight to assemble sauce (it has to stand at room temp for at least 1 hour).
• From Simply in Season

INGREDIENTS

• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs chopped tomatoes (chop, sprinkle with salt and drain for 30 minutes if you have time in a colander)
• 1/2 c. fresh basil, snipped with a scissors into thin strips or chopped
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lb pasta shells, ziti, penne, etc.
• Parmesan or Feta cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine the first 5 ingredients and let stand at room temp for 1-2 hours.

2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Combine hot pasta with sauce. Top with Parmesan or feta cheese.