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                PASTA WITH QUICK TOMATO AND GARLIC SAUCE

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Pasta
               Sauces                           Garlic

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                    Recipe Egg Pasta (or 3/4 Lb
                       -fettucine or tagliatelle)
 16                    Italian plum tomatoes
  2                    Cloves garlic
  2       tb           Fresh parsley, chopped
  2       tb           Fresh basil, chopped
    1/3   c            Olive oil

 Salt Pepper Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

 PREPARATION:  Make the Egg Pasta; roll the dough as thin as possible and
 cut into 1/8- to 1/4-inch wide strips.  Peel, seed, and chop the tomatoes.
 Mince the garlic.  Heat the olive oil over low heat in a saucepan. Add the
 garlic and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes, until soft. Add the
 tomatoes, raise the heat to high, and cook for 5 minutes, until they give
 up some of their juice.  NOTE:  Recipe can be made up to this point several
 hours ahead.

 COOKING AND SERVING:  Chop the parsley and basil.  Cook the pasta in a
 large pot of boiling, salted water until tender, about 3 minutes for fresh
 pasta.  Drain and return pasta to pot.  Add tomato sauce and fresh herbs.
 Toss over low heat until pasta is lightly coated with sauce and warmed
 through.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Serve immediately with
 Parmesan cheese if desired.

 Makes 4 servings

 [COOKS  March-April 1988]



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