Although I hate the heat, I always love when summer comes because it means wonderful tomatoes and basil. The tomatoes in our garden are still green (Bill's first batch got hit by a frost), so I went to the Farmer's Market in Redlands (about 20 miles from where I live) and got some beautiful, colorful heirloom tomatoes.
So, we had Fresh Tomato & Basil Pasta last night. No cooking - just chopping.
Fresh Tomato & Basil Pasta
Ingredients:
4 large summer tomatoes
1/2 large onion - I used Vidalia, which is really mild
2 cloves of garlic
Basil, about a cup
Olive oil
Instructions:
Chop tomatoes and onion. Mince the garlic. Mix together and add olive oil. Chop basil and add to mixture.
After pasta is cooked (I used multi-color pasta), put pasta in a large pasta bowl. Pour tomato/onion/basil mixture on top and serve with parmesan cheese.
Since the sauce isn't cooked, it ends up being a cool and refreshing summer dish. We will have the leftovers tomorrow night as a cold pasta salad.
Comments (5)
Looks good - I can't wait to have some just-picked tomatoes again! I'll bookmark this for use in a few weeks.
Posted by Jerry | July 21, 2009 1:42 PM
Posted on July 21, 2009 13:42
Looks wonderful. Nothing like tomatoes fresh from the garden.
Posted by Barb Cabot | July 22, 2009 12:48 AM
Posted on July 22, 2009 00:48
I make this a lot during this time of the year. So easy and delicious!
Posted by Annie | July 22, 2009 7:40 AM
Posted on July 22, 2009 07:40
Mmmm, just got tomatoes at our farmer's today. I guess I know what's for dinner tonight!
Posted by Rebecca | July 22, 2009 4:12 PM
Posted on July 22, 2009 16:12
That DOES look so cool and refreshing!
Posted by sandrac | July 23, 2009 1:06 PM
Posted on July 23, 2009 13:06