Penne with Fast and Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

Serves 6
By Marilyn Harris



As the summer heats up it's nice to have lighter sauces for your pasta. The cherry tomatoes, red onion and basil in this sauce are bold and flavorful and a nice addition to your summer menu.

Ingredients:
1 box Dreamfields Penne Rigate or Elbows
1 large sweet salad onion
2 pints ripe cherry or grape tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper, or to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Salt, to taste
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for topping

Directions:

1. Cook the pasta according to directions.
2. Meanwhile, place the onion, washed tomatoes, garlic and basil in a food processor. Rapidly pulse on and off until the mixture is chopped. Pour into a large serving bowl and add the crushed pepper, olive oil and parsley.
3. Drain the pasta and immediately add to the bowl. Toss well.
4. Serve immediately topped with the cheese.

Nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe): 284 calories; 10 g protein; 18 g carbohydrates; 7 g fat; 1 g saturated fat; 1 mg cholesterol; 58 mg sodium; 7 g total dietary fiber.

Labels: all, elbows, family, High-Fiber, italian, Low-Cholesterol, Low-Digestible-Carbs, Low-Saturated-Fat, Low-Sodium, main-dish, mediterranean, penne, quick, side-dish, vegetarian