Tomato Pine-nut Pasta

Photo by Stephanie Staton

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 T. olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, minced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 4 medium-sized tomatoes, cut into eighths
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 8 ounces fettuccine pasta, cooked
• 3 T. toasted pine nuts
• 6 T. grated Parmesan cheese
• 6 tsp. basil pesto
     

Preparation
In medium-sized skillet, heat olive oil. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; stir for 30 seconds. Add sun-dried tomatoes, bell pepper, fresh tomatoes and salt. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, then remove from heat. Add cooked pasta and pine nuts, and stir to coat well.

Divide pasta mixture among plates, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Garnish each plate 1 teaspoon of pesto, and serve.

Excerpt from Tasty Tomatoes, part of the Popular Gardening Series, with permission from its publisher, BowTie, Inc. Purchase Tasty Tomatoes here.