Pasta Pomodoro Recipe - Cooking Index
14 teaspoons | 70ml | Italian plum tomatoes (medium) |
1/4 cup | 10g / 0.4oz | Chopped fresh basil leaves |
1 cup | 93g / 3.3oz | Garlic clove - minced (medium) |
6 oz | 170g | Shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Olive oil |
10 oz | 284g | Uncooked fusilli (corkscrew) pasta |
Fill a pot with enough water to cover the tomatoes. Bring to a boil and put the tomatoes in. Remove tomatoes after about 10 seconds, allow to cool, then peel and chop them.
Mix the tomatoes, basil, garlic and cheese with the olive oil. Let stand in a covered bowl at room temperature for at least three hours.
Cook and drain the fusilli. Add the tomato mixture to the hot pasta. Mix well. Serve warm.
This recipe yields 5 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (one cup): Calories: 334; Fat: 7 grams; Cholesterol: 11 mg; Sodium: 270 mg.
Source:
Advocate Health Care's Recipes for Health at - http://www.advocatehealth.com
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