56 and simple tomato and pasta Recipes

tomatoes (about 8 medium) or 1 (28-oz) can whole in juice, olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed, crushed red pepper, fresh basil leaves , plus more for garnish, sugar, salt, fresh grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (optional), uncooked spaghetti

swanson chicken broth (regular, natural goodness or certified organic), canned diced tomatoes, drained, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, uncooked corkscrew-shaped pasta

tri-color rotini pasta, roma (plum) tomatoes, quartered, cucumber, quartered and sliced, green bell pepper, minced, red onion, minced, sliced black olives, zesty lite italian-style salad dressing , or to taste, bacon bits, dried cranberries , or to taste

pasta, tomatoes, quartered, fresh milk mozzarella cheese (i used the little balls, but you can dice up a large ball), sliced basil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, fresh black pepper

diced italian tomatoes, garlic, minced, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste

pasta shells (i always make the full lb and reserve 1/2 for a cold pasta salad for lunch the next day), fresh tomatoes - chopped, lemon - squeezed, red onion - finely sliced, shallot - minced, fresh garlic - pressed, leaves of basil - julienned, reserve pasta water -1/4 cup or so, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper to taste, fresh shaves of parmigiano-reggiano, variations - can roast tomatoes and garlic, saute onions , shallot and garlic

spaghettini (angel hair pasta, macaroni, rotini, whatever pasta you like), scallions, coarsely chopped (white and pale green parts only), garlic cloves, crushed, tomatoes, halved, parmesan cheese, coarsely chopped, fresh basil leaves, salt & freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt & freshly ground black pepper

tomato paste, stewed tomatoes, brown sugar, onion, diced, spices and herbs, to taste

whole wheat lasagna noodles, ground turkey, garlic, crushed, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, chopped fresh chives, dried oregano, dried parsley, dried basil, egg whites, reduced-fat ricotta cheese, crumbled low-fat feta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, low-fat tomato pasta sauce, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

pasta, spaghetti sauce (with beef), mushrooms, sliced, green capsicum, sliced, onion, sliced, crushed tomatoes, garlic cloves, crushed, mixed italian herbs, cream, parmesan cheese, grated

uncooked rotini pasta (or penne, bowtie, or other chunky pasta), italian salad dressing, cucumbers, chopped, tomatoes, chopped (or 1 pint cherry tomatoes), green onion, chopped, grated parmesan cheese

dry fusilli pasta, cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tomato, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste

salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, zucchini (rinsed, trimmed and cut into ribbons or coins), onion, chopped, thyme, tomatoes (in wedges or roughly chopped , with their juice), cut pasta (like ziti or penne), freshly grated parmesan cheese or freshly chopped parsley (to garnish)

fresh, ripe tomatoes or 1 cup canned imported italian plum tomatoes, cut up, and drained of juice, butter, vegetable oil, chopped onion, ground veal, salt, black pepper ground fresh, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, tinned chopped tomatoes, sugar, bay leaf, fresh basil, chopped, tomato puree, salt and pepper, to taste

tomatoes, diced, butter, olive oil, basil, chopped, oregano, garlic cloves, chopped, garlic salt, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, chopped, flour, water

fresh ricotta, crushed tomatoes, yellow onion, finely diced, garlic, crushed, tomato paste, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt, coarse ground pepper, olive oil, leaves fresh basil, pasta (spirals work well with this recipe )

tomato sauce, tomato paste, water (enough to fill the empty cans), garlic cloves, crushed, salt (to taste), bay leaf, sugar (to taste), dry basil, dried parsley, nutmeg