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Bursting with summertime flavor, this is so simple to put together on a lazy day: you just toss a few things together in the morning, and boil the pasta in the evening whenever you're ready!

Submitted by : GTR23

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Ingredients

5 cloves
garlic, coarsely chopped: 1/2 to 3/4 cup
extra virgin olive oil: 12
fresh basil leaves, or more to taste: 6 to 8 large
tomatoes, chopped, including seeds and juice: 1 pound
uncooked rigatoni: 3/4 pound
mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

Place the garlic in a large bowl and pour the oil over. Shred the basil leaves, add to the garlic mixture and stir. Let sit all day.

About 2 hours before serving, chop the tomatoes in a bowl, including the seeds and juice.

About 15 minutes before serving, boil the pasta according to package directions. Drain and immediately toss the hot pasta with the cheese until cheese is melted. Toss with the garlic mixture. Serve with bread.

Serve : 8

Ready in : About 20 minutes not including marinating time

Reviews:(1)

RonahC

June 15, 2009

Quite good! I let the garlic sit only a couple of hours, and it might have been even better had I let it go longer. With such a simple recipe, you need depth of flavor, and this is a good way to get it, I think.