Fresh Tomato Angel Hair Pasta
By: More is More Mom
Published: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 4:28pm

Ingredients




2 cloves of garlic
of salt
9 medium vine ripe tomatoes (or 3 lbs)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 pound angel hair pasta
1/2 cup fresh chopped basil
Grated Parmesan

Preparation

1 I use a mortar and pestle to mash the garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt 2 Set aside 3 To prepare the tomatoes: 4 Core and chop 6 tomatoes (or 2/3) 5 Halve the remaining 3 tomatoes (or 1/3) 6 Place a grater in a bowl 7 Rub the tomatoes against the side with the largest holes, gathering the pulp in the bowl 8 Discard the skins 9 In a large bowl, toss together; 10 Garlic paste 11 Tomatoes, chopped and pulped 12 Lemon juice 13 Salt 14 Sugar 15 Pepper 16 Allow the flavors to blend. Let stand at room temperature for at least 20 minutes, or up to a few hours. 17 When you are ready to cook the pasta, bring water to a boil 18 Cook angel hair pasta for 4-5 minutes (but watch it so it doesn’t get mushy) 19 Drain the pasta 20 Combine with the tomato mixture 21 Add grated Parmesan, and serve…….

About


As the More is More Mom®, I’m all about…….more warm weather inspired dinners! With the temperature outside a balmy 32°, I could hardly help myself from dreaming about the fresh ingredients of summer. Even with the snow piled high, it was easy to imagine sitting out on our deck, enjoying dinner together as a family.
To me, nothing screams “fresh” louder than a beautiful tomato! This week my Dominick’s featured gorgeous, robust, vine ripe tomatoes; the perfect ingredient for a light and delicious pasta.
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