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Ingredients
- 1 lb penne
- 2 -3 pints cherry tomatoes or 2 -3 pints grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, sliced
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Optional
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 8 ounces broccoli florets
- 8 ounces chicken, cooked and sliced
Method
- Heat water for pasta.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet and saute garlic for a minute or so.
- Add tomatoes, salt & pepper.
- Start cooking the pasta now.
- Cook tomatoes over medium heat for ~7 minutes.
- Add basil. (If you're adding additional ingredients, do so here.) Simmer 3-5 minutes (or until your veggies are as tender as you want them).
- **I've found that adding a little bit of pasta water to tomato mixture before you drain the penne really evens out the dish.
- Toss tomato mixture and parmesan with pasta. Serve with fresh Italian or French bread.
