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Penne With Fresh Tomato & Basil Sauce

Type: Pasta
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons 60mlOlive oil - divided
60   Garlic - minced
10   Tomatoes - chopped into large (medium)
  Chunks
6 tablespoons 90mlChopped fresh basil
  Salt and freshly ground blac - k pepper
1 teaspoon 5mlSugar
1 lb 454g / 16ozPenne
  Fresh basil for garnish
  Freshly grated parmesan - cheese

Recipe Instructions

Recipe by: http://www.detnews.com 8/22/95 Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until golden; do not burn.

Add the tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper to taste, and sugar. Simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

While sauce simmers, bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to water. Add penne and cook 10-12 minutes until al dente. Drain.

Spoon penne onto warmed plates. Top with the sauce, then Parmesan. Garnish with basil.

Note: The analysis includes 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese.

Adapted from Summer Evenings, Summer Afternoons by Barbara Scott-Goodman with Mary Goodbody (Chronicle Books, 1994) Here are the recipes for the gourmet meal on wheels that Chef Teri Elwell prepared for free-lance writer Barbara S. Dickson and family. The recipes are Elwell's unless otherwise noted. (From the Detroit News Web Page, http://www.detnews.com, 8/22/95) Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #672 by Bill <[email protected]> on Jul 15, 1997

Source:
Sunset's Trattoria: Best of Casual Italian Cooking (1995)

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