Balsamic Tomato Pasta


Everyday Italian Eats, p. 12

6 lg. tomatoes, diced med.
1 lg. red onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 T. olive oil
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. sugar
¼ c. balsamic vinegar
½ box thin spaghetti

Preheat oven to 425F. Cook thin spaghetti according to package directions; drain. In a large oven-safe pan mix tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, basil, oregano and sugar until herbs are evenly coating tomatoes. 

An attractive, acidic combination!


Roast in oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and add balsamic vinegar mixing well. Return to oven for 10 minutes. Remove and mix with pasta. 

The onions get a nice consistency during all of this.


Serves 4-6.

A pretty pasta dish!

My Rating: 4/5 "Balsamic vinegar is... it's just the best. This sauce mixes well with the pasta and has a very pleasant overall flavor. The one caution is that tomatoes (and to an extent onions) are a very acidic vegetable, and this recipe includes a LOT of them. If you have tummy or bladder issues you might want to sit this one out. Except you should still take a bite of someone else's. Because it's really good."

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