FIRE AND ICE PASTA WITH FRESH HERBS

Fire and Ice Pasta with Fresh Herbs image

A wonderful combination of flavors to excite even the most discerning of palates! A spicy tomato sauce served at room temperature over hot pasta and topped with feta cheese. Goat cheese also goes well with this sauce.

Provided by Patti Rotman

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 3h40m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups olive oil
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives
⅔ cup chopped fresh basil
5 ½ pounds tomatoes, seeded and chopped
½ cup chopped fresh chives
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) package farfalle pasta
8 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine olive oil, sun dried tomatoes, olives, basil, tomatoes, chives, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Marinate for 3 hours.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.
Pour sauce over hot pasta, and toss lightly. Sprinkle with feta cheese, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 954.5 calories, Carbohydrate 66.2 g, Cholesterol 28.8 mg, Fat 71.9 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 17.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 956.7 mg, Sugar 13.7 g