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"I saw one of the owners of Pasta Pomodoro make this on a local tv show. The measurements are approximate as he only demonstrated the ingredients used, no measurements. But this dish is easy and pretty hard to mess up. Mine tasted just as good as the one from the restaurant (I just tried this dish about a couple of weeks ago). A couple of pointers..."

Ingredients: cream, bow tie pasta...

"This is nice and light for a pasta dish, and quick to put together. For your basic pomodoro sauce to serve anytime with pasta, simply omit the shrimp. I do think the choice of canned tomatoes is extremely important, and effects the overall quality of the sauce. I definitely use imported Italian tomatoes, preferably San Marzano."

Ingredients: fresh basil leaves, dry pasta...

"This pasta dish is just right for summertime with all those wonderful home-grown tomatoes we have access to. Since the sauce is uncooked, choose the best and brightest tomatoes available."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, fresh parsley...

"Capture the flavor of vine-ripened tomatoes with this elegant-yet-quick, fresh tomato sauce. Although it's an uncooked sauce, the beans are heated briefly in the olive oil and garlic to infuse them with flavor. From eatingwell.com."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, pasta shells...

"Inspired by a recipe from Chez Pim, adapted for year-round use. In tomato season, use fresh tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and squished in your hand."

Ingredients: olive oil, pasta...

"Healthy, light and refreshingly good! Copycat of Italianni's restaurant best selling pasta dish. Believe me, you wont taste the anchovies here. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: angel hair pasta, cream...

"This is an incredibly easy, incredibly delicious dish. It is a takeoff from the Olive Garden original. I like more garlic, more basil, and less oil than their recipe calls for, but you can go to their website and get the original. This is a real kid pleaser. If they hate tomatoes, leave them out. It's still delicious.

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Ingredients: pepper, fresh basil leaves...

"Less is more. Seriously."

Ingredients: tomatoes with juice, extra virgin olive oil...

"Penne with Gorgonzola Cheese and Tomatoes"

Ingredients: gorgonzola, extra virgin olive oil...

"A quick to prepare tomato sauce flavored with pesto that is very versatile"

Ingredients: diced tomatoes, cooked pasta...

"Pasta with Herbs, Tomato, and Cheese is a speciality of the Restaurante La Contea, Neive, Piedmonte, Italy. Maltagliati is pasta cut into different shapes and sizes. Fresh pasta can be cut into diamond and triangle shapes. Pappardelle can be broken at different lengths."

Ingredients: fresh herbs, pappardelle pasta...

"I made this recipe when I needed a quick side-dish to chicken and veal marsala. For added moisture, I put some of the marsala sauce in the orzo."

Ingredients: diced tomatoes, fresh basil...