---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
 
      Title: ZITI WITH FRESH TOMATO-OLIVE SAUCE
 Categories: Veggie, Pasta
      Yield: 8 servings
 
      8 oz Ziti or mostaccioli pasta
      2 tb Olive oil
      2 tb Balsamic vinegar
      4    Cloves garlic, minced
    1/3 c  Thinly sliced fresh basil
    1/2 c  Pitted kalamata olives -OR-
      4 oz Cn sliced & pitted black
           -Olives, drained
      1 ts Drained capers, optional
    1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
      4 lg Tomatoes, halved crosswise
      4 oz Goat cheese crumbled or
    1/4 c  Parmesan cheese
           Salt & pepper to taste
 
  Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile
  in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar,
  garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes.
  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. Coarsely chop tomatoes and
  add to olive mixture; toss well. Drain pasta and add
  to the bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with cheese if
  desired.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.
 
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