Fresh Tomatoes and Pasta

Hi Everyone, this has been a hot summer and unlike last summer, an excellent one for tomatoes. I wanted to prepare a meal using fresh slicing tomatoes, as the flavor of a good ripe tomato can stand on it's own, but make it a little more hearty.  I decided to slice and dress the tomatoes and add cooked pasta.  The result was just what I was looking for!  The dish was full of the fresh, rich flavor of summer and heartier than a tomato salad.  Of course, the quality and ripeness of the tomatoes, are what makes this dish.

I hope you've had a chance to eat some Romano green beans this summer.  Boy, they are good!

Fresh Tomatoes and Pasta:

The amount of tomatoes needed will vary due to size etc.  Cut the tomatoes and mix with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, a couple or three or four cloves of finely minced garlic, salt, chopped parsley, and a few basil leaves.  Cook your pasta al dente, I used Barilla's whole wheat linguine,  and add to the tomatoes.  You may want to add more olive oil and salt or sprinkle on some parmigiano cheese.  Mmmmmmm, so good.  Enjoy!  Xo