Over the last couple of weeks, our tomato plants have been growing and turning red faster than we could eat them! Well, that is not quite true, eating them has not been a problem! They are deliecious! This is the first year that we grew larger tomatoes and I tell you, it will not be the last! We are officially spoiled and any of you who grow your own tomato plants know what I am talking about...the taste is just incredible! I could no longer resist making my most favourite pasta sauce recipie, and after eating nothing but potatoes {in a variety of preparations} and eggo waffles for 2 months, it was such an unbelievable treat!!
The recipie calls for:
4 lg tomatoes ( I blend half of them into the sauce and allow the other half to stay slightly in pieces)
6 fresh basil leaves
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes (this is not a spicey dish, but add less if you're unsure, you can always put in more the next time you make it)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup of cream (or 1/2 and 1/2...if you use milk, just add splahes until it is creamy, but not too thin)
1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp of salt & pepper
Mix all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Cook pasta according to directions and drain. Mix the hot pasta into the sauce and serve immediately.
This is such a great summer time dish because it requires very little heat from the stove and the flavor of all of the fresh ingrediets is just unreal! It feels really great to be able to make a meal from vegetables that you grew yourself in your own yard! I love that this dish still manages to give you that "comfort food feel" that is typical of more fall/ winter dishes. This is a great pasta to serve with a brunch or as part of a bbq spread...and is delicious out of the fridge the next day! Enjoy!
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Mmmmm, yummy! I'll be making this when our tomatoes ripen : )
Posted by: Emmalina | July 29, 2009 at 03:28 PM
Making this for company tomorrow even though our million tomatoes haven't ripened yet!
mmm.
Posted by: apples for poppy anne | July 30, 2009 at 03:56 PM
You will love it...I wish I was comming over! : )
We actually just harvested another load of tomatoes, so I just might have to make it again this weekend!
: )
Posted by: http://mysweetbabu.typepad.com | July 31, 2009 at 11:36 AM
This looks fabulous! Thanks for linking me over here. I am going to bookmark it for when my tomatoes come in!
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Posted by: Rebecca Nichols | June 12, 2010 at 02:07 AM