FIRE AND ICE PASTA

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Delicious bow tie pasta with a bite! Feel free to use penne or rotini pasta for a change of pace!

Provided by Patti Rotman

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

⅔ cup chopped fresh basil
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
1 ½ cups olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup chopped fresh chives
½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
6 ounces goat cheese
2 (16 ounce) packages farfalle pasta

Steps:

In a large bowl mix together the basil, diced tomatoes, garlic, olives, olive oil, salt, pepper, chives, sun dried tomatoes, and red pepper chile flakes. Cover and place in refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
Remove sauce from refrigerator 2 hours before serving, to allow ingredients to come to room temperature.
In a large pot with boiling salted water cook farfalle pasta until al dente. Drain.
Toss cooked pasta with room temperature sauce. Sprinkle with goat cheese, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1026.6 calories, Carbohydrate 102.5 g, Cholesterol 19.2 mg, Fat 59.4 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 857.5 mg, Sugar 8.6 g