Thursday, March 25, 2010

Pasta a la Checca

A few years ago the kids and I were getting groceries at Harmons when we passed by a sample cart. This pasta dish is what we got to sample and the kids and I loved it so much that we asked for the recipe. We made the recipe a few days later and have continued to make it as it has become a family favorite. We especially like to make this dish in the summertime when we have fresh tomatoes and basil out of our garden.

2 Tbsp. olive oil
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp. butter
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh basil, chiffonade
4 oz. angel hair pasta, cooked
Asiago cheese, shredded
toasted pinenuts

Saute garlic in olive oil. Add broth and reduce by half. Add butter, tomatoes and cooked pasta and bring to a boil. Add basil and serve in a bowl. Garnish with cheese and pinenuts.

Shanna's notes: If we don't have asaigo cheese (actually I don't think we have ever bought any), we use parmesan cheese or our favorite, Mizithra cheese, which I find at Smith's in the deli cooler.

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