Five Ingredient Summer Pasta

Keep it simple, elegant and delicious.
Ingredients
  • 3-4 plum or roma tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely diced
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 8 ounces dried pasta
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 oz of crumbled goat cheese or burrata cheese, optional
  • Lemon zest, optional
Directions
  1. Combine tomatoes, oil, garlic, and basil in a medium bowl and marinate in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
  3. Salt the marinated tomatoes to taste, then toss with the cooked pasta.
  4. Serve topped with cheese and lemon zest, if desired.

A dish that Stanley Tucci would certainly enjoy!