Name: Italian Tomato Pasta
Ingredients: 3 lg Vine-ripened tomatoes; 2 tb Extra virgin olive oil; 3 Cloves garlic; minced; 1/4 c Sliced ripe olives; 1 tb Chopped fresh basil; 1 tb Chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 ts Salt; 1/4 ts Pepper; 4 oz Spaghetti; uncooked; 4 oz Mozzarella cheese; cut in cubes

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Italian	Pasta	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lg	Vine-ripened tomatoes
2	tb	Extra virgin olive oil
3		Cloves garlic; minced
1/4	c	Sliced ripe olives
1	tb	Chopped fresh basil
1	tb	Chopped fresh parsley
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Pepper
4	oz	Spaghetti; uncooked
4	oz	Mozzarella cheese; cut in cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel tomatoes; coarsely chop over a medium bow, reserving juice. Combine
tomatoes, reserved juice, olive oil, and next 6 ingredients; cover and let
stand at room temperature 1 hour.
cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve tomato mixture
over pasta, and top with cheese. Yield 2 servings.
Recipe by: Southern Living 1993 Annual Recipes
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #840 by L979@aol.com on Oct 12, 1997

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