Farm Fresh Tomato & Basil Pasta

 

Farm Fresh Tomato & Basil Pasta

Growing basil is front and center in my tiny kitchen garden.  I grow it specifically for this recipe. With home grown tomatoes and fresh basil, this traditional pasta dish is seasoned with summer memories and is my favorite go-to-meal for the season. Using whole grain pasta ups the nutritional value, but any pasta will work very well.

 

5 tomatoes, diced

1 cup fresh basil, chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Juice of one lemon

6 cups of cooked pasta (penne, rotini, bowtie, rigatoni)

 

In a mixing bowl, gently toss together the tomatoes, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper and the lemon juice.  Serve the sauce, at room temperature, over the hot pasta.  Serves 4.