Title: Penne W/ Quick Tomato Sauce & Ricotta Cheese
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 6 Servings
| 1 | lb | Penne,Mostaccioli or other |
| | | Medium pasta, uncooked |
| 1 | | 28 oz can whole plum tomatoe |
| | | With liquid |
| 1/2 | c | Loosely packed fresh basil |
| 2 | sm | Cloves garlic, finely chpped |
| 1 | c | Part-skim ricotta cheese |
| 1/4 | c | Parmesan cheese |
| | | Salt to taste |
| | | Ground black pepper,to taste |
| | | Chopped fresh basil or |
| | | Parsley for garnish |
Prepare the pasta according to package directions. While pasta is
cooking,combine tomatoes, basil and garlic in a blender or food processor.
Blend at low speed until tomatoes are completely pureed. POur mixture into
a large saucepan. Heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. When
pasta is done, drain well. Return pasta to cooking pot, add tomato sauce
and heat ove low heat until sauce is simmering and pasta is coated with
sauce. Remove pot from heat and stir in ricotta and Parmesan cheeses until
evenly distributed. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish. The Prince William
Journal 3/8/95