Super Quick, Dead Easy Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce

Summer tomatoes . . . anything better? But bumper-crops can get you down. You don’t want to waste those goodies, do you? Sure, you can roast them, or bake up a tarte, but what about a ultra-quick weeknight dish that’ll highlight their deliciousness without breaking your back? Check out this recipe – 20 minutes from start to finish. Dinner. Is. Done.

Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and Pine Nuts (adapted from Everyday Food)

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 medium tomatoes, diced
2 garlic clove, minced (or 1 t. crushed garlic from a jar – even easier! I like Trader Joe’s)
3 T.extra virgin olive oil
8 oz. angel-hair pasta (if you’re GF, consider serving this over spaghetti squash, or of course, GF pasta)
4 T. pine nuts (beware Chinese pine nuts – they may give you “pine mouth,” a terrible metallic/bitter taste that lasts for days)

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, garlic, and oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand at least 10 minutes.  Cook pasta in boiling water according to taste; drain, and return to pot. Add tomato mixture; toss to combine. Serve sprinkled with pine nuts.

Serves 4.

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