Summer Pasta

Submitted by Rich Williams (‘62)
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Ingredients:

½ pound dry pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
5-6 cloves garlic, minced
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons sour cream
Fresh basil (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve about ¼ cup of pasta water. Drain.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat a pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and once that’s hot sauté garlic until fragrant. Add tomato paste, adding a little water to loosen it, if needed. Cook for a few minutes until the color has deepened and no metallic taste remains.
  3. Turn off the heat and stir in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add pasta water a little at a time until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
  4. Toss the cooked pasta in the sauce and garnish with fresh basil, if desired.
Note  Add freshly ground black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes to taste, but you can use whatever seasonings you like.  Top the dish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.