BUTTERED FINE NOODLES WITH TOMATOES

Buttered Fine Noodles With Tomatoes image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, pastas, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 ripe plum tomatoes
1/2 pound thin noodles
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, or a mixture of each
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley

Steps:

Core the tomatoes and cut them into 1/4-inch cubes.
Drop the noodles into a large amount of boiling water. Bring to a boil, cook about 2 or 3 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook.
Heat the butter in a saucepan. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and garlic, and cook briefly.
Drain the noodles and return to the kettle. Add the tomato mixture and basil. Toss well, add salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot with the meatballs.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 291, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 297 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams