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Ziti With Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce

Make Ziti With Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce at home with Ziti Or Mostaccioli Pasta, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Garlic, and Fresh Basil. Serves 8. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 8 oz
• 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 4 clove
• 1/3 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 4 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes.

2. 2

   Place a strainer over the serving bowl; squeeze the juice from the tomato halves into strainer. (Push on seeds with back of a wooden spoon to extract tomato liquid.) Discard the seeds.

3. 3

   Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to olive mixture; toss well.

4. 4

   Drain pasta and add to the bowl; toss well.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

6. 6

   Season with salt and pepper to taste.