Fresh Tomato Saute (to serve over Pasta)

Fresh Tomato Saute (to serve over Pasta)

Ingredients:

• 1lb angel hair or thin spaghetti pasta (whole grain) - prepared as directed
• 4 cups chopped tomatoes *For best flavor, fire-roast tomatoes over gas burner or on grill before chopping until slifhtly chared on all sides
• 1 small - medium green pepper chopped
• 4-6 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of 1/2 fresh lemon or lime
• 1 tbs minced garlic
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• (optional: 1/2 cup fresh halved cherry tomatoes)
• (optional: frozen shrimp)

Prepare:

• In a large saute pan, heat olive oil over med-high heat.
• Add tomatoes and green peppers (Careful! Oil is hot and may splatter.)
• Stir in lemon/lime juice, basil, salt and pepper.
• Simmer just until tomoatoes soften and start to reduce.
• (Add thawed shrimp 1-2 minutes before removing from heat)
• Spoon over plated pasta or combine with pasta in a large serving bowl.
• (top with halved cherry tomatoes)
• Top with parmesan and serve

Tips:
If you are dieting or want to avoid the 225 calories in 1 cup of spaghetti, substitute spaghetti squash (only 40 calories/cup) for a really healthy dish.
Tomatoes have the highest content of Lycopene of any fruit or vegetable. Lycopene acts as an anti-oxidant in the body and helps fight cancer and heart disease
Tomatoes should not be refrigerated as they loose their consistency and flavor. Keep them in a cool place and eat as soon as you can after picking