Tomato Salad Spaghetti

JackieOhNo!'s Note:

To me, there is nothing like a garden tomato, ripe and juicy. I can't bring myself to eat tomatoes when they're not in season, and wait all year for the harvest from my parents' garden. This is just one of the many ways I like to use them.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 3 lbs tomatoes, very ripe, coarsely chopped with liquid reserved
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 lb spaghetti
• freshly grated parmesan cheese (to taste)

Directions:

1. In a small skillet, over medium-low heat, heat 1 T. of the oil. Add garlic and cook; stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes. Do not brown. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. To the garlic in the bowl, add the tomatoes and their liquid, the remaining 3 T. olive oil, basil, vinegar, salt and pepper; mix well. Let stand for 1 hour for flavors to blend.
3. Just before you are ready to serve, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Turn into a large pasta bowl, add the sauce, and toss to coat. Add Parmesan cheese to taste and serve.

Reviews

[Annacia]

I used whole grain pasta and it was so good with the fresh, juicy, tomatoes. Summer on a plate, how can you beat that?

[CandyTX]

This was pretty yummy. Next time we might cook the tomatoes lightly with the garlic, but as is, this was still absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Made for ZWT

[mydesigirl]

This was outstanding!! Me and my daughter love tomatoes so this was right up our alley! I used fresh from the garden tomatoes (2 types) and basil. This was so easy to make. I would serve this to company. Thank you so much for posting!! ETA-Great the next day !! nummy-nummy!!!