Angel Hair With Balsamic Tomatoes

Ingredients

• •1 teaspoon minced garlic
• •1 teaspoon olive oil
• •5 to 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped, -- (28oz. can plum toma
• •3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• •salt & pepper to taste
• •1/4 c. chopped fresh basil
• •1/2 lb angel hair pasta -- (uncooked)

Directions

1. 1Saute the garlic in olive oil until lightly browned.
2. 2Do this in a skillet large enough to hold the tomatoes later.
3. 3Leave garlic in skillet.
4. 4Place tomatoes, salt & pepper, basil and balsamic vinegar in a non-reactive bowl and set aside for 10 minutes, stirring occassionally.
5. 5Boil water for pasta.
6. 6Just before you put the pasta in the water, drain tomatoes and reserve the juice that runs off. (I usually set my colander on a dinner plate).
7. 7Put the angel hair pasta in the water to cook for the recommended amount of time.
8. 8Heat your garlic skillet and toss drained tomatoes briefly Just to heat.
9. 9They should retain their shape.
10. 10The pasta should finish cooking (usually no more than 5 min. for angel hair) at the same time the tomatoes are ready.
11. 11Toss the pasta and tomato mixture together and serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.