Ziti with Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce

Ziti with Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce Ingredients

8 oz Ziti or mostaccioli pasta	1 ts Drained capers, optional
2 tb Olive oil	1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
2 tb Balsamic vinegar	4 lg Tomatoes, halved crosswise
4 Cloves garlic, minced	4 oz Goat cheese crumbled or
1/3 c Thinly sliced fresh basil	1/4 c Parmesan cheese
1/2 c Pitted kalamata olives -OR-	Salt & pepper to taste
4 oz Cn sliced & pitted black

Instructions for Ziti with Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes. Place a strainer over the serving bowl; squeeze the juice from the tomato halves into strainer. (Push on seeds with back of a wooden spoon to extract tomato liquid.) Discard the seeds. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to olive mixture; toss well. Drain pasta and add to the bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with cheese if desired. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Uncategorized

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