Ziti with Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce
Yield
2 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
35 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
pasta, ziti
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
| 4 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
basil
fresh |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
kalamata olives
pitted |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
capers
drained |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
|
| 4 | large |
tomatoes
halved crosswise |
|
| 4 | ounces |
goat (chevre) cheese
crumbled |
|
| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
pasta, ziti
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
| 4 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 79 | ml |
basil
fresh |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
kalamata olives
pitted |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
capers
drained |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
|
| 4 | large |
tomatoes
halved crosswise |
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
goat (chevre) cheese
crumbled |
|
| 59 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes.
Place a strainer over the serving bowl, squeeze the juice from the tomato halves into strainer.
Discard the seeds. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to olive mixture; toss well.
Drain pasta and add to the bowl, toss well.
Sprinkle with cheese if desired.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
