GREEN FETTUCCINE WITH YELLOW TOMATOES AND BASIL

Green Fettuccine With Yellow Tomatoes and Basil image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories dinner, easy, quick, pastas, main course, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

5 large yellow tomatoes
1/4 pound oil-cured black olives
2 cloves garlic, minced (green part removed)
2 shallots finely chopped
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons green basil leaves, snipped with scissors
4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
About 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 pound fettuccine (green if possible)
Small purple basil leaves to garnish
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Place tomatoes in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand for a couple of minutes, then slip off their skins. Seed and chop the tomatoes. Pit and slice the olives.
In a heavy skillet, soften the garlic and the shallots in the olive oil. Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley and hot red pepper. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring six quarts salted water to boil for the pasta.
When the pasta is ready, drain and place it in a heated serving dish. Add the sauce, toss thoroughly, and garnish with the olives and sprigs of basil. Serve the cheese separately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 428, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 712 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams