Today we have a post by another new guest blogger, Michelle Levine. Michelle not only writes for her own food blog at Eat and Sip in the City, but contributes to reviews of Boston area eateries at Examiner.com. Her contacts in the food scene of Boston allows her to look over the shoulder of local chefs while they make some great dishes. Michele worked with Sal Greco of Imperial Pizza to come up with a delicious and fresh pasta dish. Take a look and welcome Michelle!
This dish is quick and easy. It will be ready in less than 15 minutes! I like to use fresh pasta but dried pasta can be used as well. The tomatoes are showcased in this light and easy sauce and the flavors of garlic and basil taste refreshing and delicious. Imagine making this recipe towards the end of the summer with vine ripe tomatoes and basil from the garden, I know I’ll be doing that! It’s tasty with grilled chicken or fish alongside veggies and salad.
Pasta Pomodoro
2-3 servings
Ingredients:
1 9 oz. package of homemade fettuccine (or approx. ½ pound dry pasta)
1 pint roma grape tomatoes (cherry tomatoes work too)
1 garlic clove
8 lg. basil leaves
3 tbsp. olive oil
Salt, pepper, fresh parmesan cheese to taste
Directions:
- Put 4 quarts of water in a medium sized pot, with salt, on the stove to boil
- Wash tomatoes and halve them
- Chop basil leaves and garlic
- In a sauté pan, pour in olive oil and heat at medium high
- Before the water comes to a full boil, add tomatoes, basil, garlic with salt and pepper, to taste, to the heated sauté pan
- Allow to simmer, around 3 minutes
- Add pasta to boiling water and stir occasionally. Cook pasta around 2 minutes before draining.
- Add partly cooked fettuccine to the sauté pan with the other ingredients and mix/toss
- Simmer for just a couple more minutes before serving
- Garnish and add flavor with a drizzle of oil, additional sprinkle of basil, and parmesan cheese to taste and enjoy!
Inspired by and prepared with Sal Greco of Imperial Pizza, Brighton, MA
Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:04:21
This looks delicious and is easily made vegan with the omission of the parmesan!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:04:21
Man that looks really nice, its making me hungry.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:06:07
Oooh, I can easily adapt this to be lactose free! Yummy!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:24:49
Makes me want to climb right into the screen and curl up in it. Yum!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:25:16
This is one of my fav dishes! Looks excellent and now I’m SO hungry!!! Craving pasta, looks like I will be trying this one tonight, can’t wait! Thanks for sharing:)
Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:29:53
This looks delicious, and I will definitely be trying this out next week. Forget about summer! I can’t wait to try this with some grilled chicken to top it off. Thanks for the great recipe! It does look so simple.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:32:29
Hey Ranting Chef – nice post today! I love the idea of a simple pasta dish. Mine tend to get over done and lose out on the simplicity of good Italian food. In fact, there is a place in my route home called ‘Pastaworks’ that hand-makes genuine italian pastas and even lasagna sheets. Yum! This will motivate me to stop by one of these days. Thanks!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 11:34:29
Looks absolutely delicious. I must try this at home soon! The photos and the step by step makes me want some now.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 12:01:12
Yum! That definitely looks like something I’ll want to cook down the line, especially because Mum is always getting the pomodoro when we go out to Olive Garden.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 12:07:54
This looks delish! I am definitely going to try it
Apr 18, 2012 @ 13:06:51
This looks so fresh and tasty!
By the way, I have nominated you for a Kreativ Blogger Award (like you need another one, right? haha) http://zimonawhim.com/2012/04/18/kreativ-blogger-award/
Apr 18, 2012 @ 13:46:43
love it! thanks for visiting my blog
Apr 18, 2012 @ 13:46:52
Looks Delish!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 14:06:08
I think I’ll have this tonight. Thanks!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 17:56:55
What a tasty piece of art! Yummy!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 18:04:37
Looks simple and delicious!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 19:38:34
Those tomatoes look insanely delicious!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 22:06:19
Yum!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 23:23:42
I’ve been missing pasta. I think this will be the next meal I cook … but first, to the supermarket! YUM!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 23:49:48
So glad I found you! This looks so good, I wanted to lick my computer screen!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 02:27:45
Sounds delicious – am feeling very inspired!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 07:13:11
Ummm looks yummy and simple to prepare…I like!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 07:25:12
One of my favourite ways to enjoy beautiful pasta, tomatoes, basil and a lot of love!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 08:52:14
this looks delicious!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 08:54:41
Looks so tempting – and vegan too!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 09:57:38
Looks awesome and very easy to make! If I had access to a kitchen I would be making it tonight! Hopefully in 3 weeks when I get to go home.
Apr 19, 2012 @ 10:11:50
Sounds yummy! Love tomatoes in any form!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 10:18:17
This looks great! I make something similar to this with gnocchi and Campari tomatoes! So simple yet so tasty! Thanks for sharing!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 10:29:47
This looks so yummy! The only thing that would make it better is adding some chunks of fresh mozzarella! Oh yeah…
Apr 19, 2012 @ 10:41:00
Looks and sounds delish!!! I love the simplicity of ingredients too do they really shine
yum!!!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 10:44:59
A Chef with attitude…I love it! I’ll be checking in to see what the Recipe and Rant of the day are. Thanks for the like…I like too!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 18:20:58
Apr 20, 2012 @ 09:13:18
Wauw that looks so tasty! I think that it also taste soooo good. I really love your blog! I can’t wait to read the next blog. Thank you so much for liking my blog
I’m following you for sure!
Apr 20, 2012 @ 09:13:25
alright, that’s what we’ll have for dinner! great blog btw – i’m hooked))
Apr 20, 2012 @ 12:40:11
This looks quick and delicious! I’m going to try it.
Apr 20, 2012 @ 18:19:33
Can’t wait to make this one! Looks absolutely delish, and oh so fresh!
Apr 24, 2012 @ 20:40:11
Good, easy recipe. Made it for The Missus tonight and she really liked it. I gave the pasta some extra time to “simmer” with the basil/garlic/tomatoes and it gave it a great flavor.
Kudos!
May 02, 2012 @ 20:31:30
Reblogged this on Eat and Sip in the City.