You Say Tomato, I Say Delicious!

The tomatoes are ripe and plentiful this year!

We’ve been eating tomato sandwiches for a couple of weeks now and loving every minute of it, but last night I used those tomatoes for my most favorite, most anticipated meal of the year:  Capellini with Fresh Tomato Sauce!

First chop 3-5 tomatoes.

Put them in a bowl and add red wine vinegar, olive oil, sugar, fresh basil (I got mine from my friend Maria’s garden), and garlic.  I cheat on the garlic and pull this jar from my fridge.  Mix well, cover the bowl and let it sit on your counter until suppertime…at least 4 hours!

Make a salad and some garlic bread as you get the water boiling for the capellini.  When the pasta is finished cooking, toss it with the tomato mixture that’s been marinating on your counter all afternoon.

Quickly call in your family before you eat it all yourself.  This is important.  The family must be fed.  Restrain yourself!  (Have I mentioned this is one of my favorite meals ever?)

I like to add some freshly grated parmesan cheese.  Oh. yeah.

Just look at it!

Everyone likes this meal except Ben.  He thinks I make this just to torture him.  Really though, I require bathing just to torture him.  This supper I make for ME.

 

Capellini with Fresh Tomato Sauce

3-5 tomatoes, chopped

1/4 c. chopped basil

1/4 c. red wine vinegar

2 T. olive oil

2 t. minced garlic

4 t. sugar

1/4 pound capellini

grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Combine the first 6 ingredients.  Let stand, covered, for as least 4 hours.

At suppertime, cook the capellini according to package directions, drain and place in large serving dish.  Top with sauce, toss to combine.  Serve, sprinkled with cheese.

The original, untweaked recipe came from a Weight Watcher’s cookbook loaned to me by my friend Shelley before she moved.  Shelley, take that book with you the next time you visit!

I am linking this post to Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum!  Click on the link to find more yummy recipes!