Garden Pasta with Olive Oil

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Ingredients

  • 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 16 plum tomatoes diced and seeded *You can also use 10 plum and a small carton of Grape tomatoes sliced in half. Some provide a sweeter flavor than others and mixing them allows you to create to your preferred taste
  • 6 cloves of garlic, chopped (you can add more according to your taste preference)
  • 1 small sweet onion, diced
  • Handful of Romano cheese
  • 1 pound of whole wheat pasta (Spaghettini, rotini, and penne are all good choices)
  • Handful of Kalamata olives
  • Ribboned basil

Procedure

  1. Put a large pot of water on the stove to boil adding in a palm-full of salt. When the pot is at a full boil add your favorite pasta.
  2. Now to start the sauce, put a large, deep pan on medium heat and add the olive oil and garlic.
  3. Once you smell the garlic, add the onion, then tomatoes, and bring to a simmer.
  4. When the veggies are softening, add the Romano cheese and reduce heat until the pasta is ready.
  5. Strain the pasta and add it to the sauce mixture. Toss all ingredients, adding the sliced Kalamata olives and ribboned basil with another toss of Romano cheese on top for the final presentation.