Heirloom Tomato Basil Olive Oil Wine Sauce over Pasta Recipe:
A simple pasta dish consisting of brown rice pasta, heirloom tomatoes, olive oil, wine and garlic. 4 Servings
Ingredients
1 16ozPasta of your choiceI used brown rice pasta
5Heirloom Tomatoes
1/3CupFresh Basil
3 - 4ClovesGarlic
1/4Cupplus 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive
1/3CupDry White Wine
1TeaspoonSea Salt or to taste
2TablespoonsPasta Water
Asiago Crostini - optional
12Slicesof French Bread
Approx. 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
About 1/2 to 3/4 Cup Finely shredded Aged Asiago Cheese
Garnish:
Asiago Cheese - finely shredded
Fresh Cherry Tomatoes - halved
Fresh Basil Leaves
Instructions
Asiago Crostini
Turn the oven to broil.
Slice the bread into 1/2 inch slices.
Place slices on a baking sheet and coat both sides with olive oil. (I use a small pastry brush)
Place on the top shelf of the oven and broil for 1 – 2 minutes then flip them over and top with Asiago and broil for about 1 more minute or until cheese is melted.
Make sure and watch closely, they can burn fast.
I usually put the timer on for 1 minute and check then put on for 1 more while watching. They can cook faster on the 2nd side because they are already hot.
Pasta
Cook according to the package instructions.
When the pasta is a tiny bit under cooked from how you normally like it, rinse all the starch off. Set aside.
Sauce
Grate two heirloom tomatoes with a cheese grater by cutting in half, grating, then discarding the skin. Set aside.
Dice remaining three tomatoes and mince the basil then set aside.
Mince garlic and saute in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until lightly golden, on medium-low heat, stirring often.
When the garlic turns golden add dry white wine and let reduce until syrupy.
While wine is reducing add some salt and some olive oil to a pot of water and bring to a boil for the pasta then add the pasta.
Add grated and diced tomatoes to the garlic then add the olive oil, sea salt and add the basil a little at a time.
Cook until tomatoes are hot and soft.
Add the pasta and cook until the pasta is hot and al dente.