Monday, January 11, 2010

PASTA WITH TWO TOMATOES

What a weekend of Football.  Especially Sunday, two of the most exciting games.  Let us hope that in the end the Super Bowl will be a great game too.  It seems that sometimes when we finally get to it, it turns out to be a real dud.  Hopefully this year we get a game like the ones we saw yesterday.

Today I have a recipe using sun dried tomatoes and little cherry tomatoes.  Quick and easy but with a little different taste.  Pair this with a nice salad and bread, and a glass of wine and it's good enough for company.

1 lb of Barilla thick Spaghetti
1 container of little Grape Tomatoes or Cherry Tomatoes
3/4 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes
Fresh Basil
1/4 cup freshly grated Romano Cheese
Olive Oil about 1/3 cup
Salt and Pepper

Cook the Pasta just until al dente.  Drain well.  In a blender, put the Sun Dried Tomatoes and the Cherry Tomatoes, blend with a little of the Olive Oil.  Blend well.  Add a little salt and freshly ground pepper.  Add the remainder of the Olive Oil and give one quick blend.  Put the Pasta into a large bowl, pour the sauce over all, add the Cheese and toss.  Top with chopped fresh Basil.  Mangia!

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