Food, Family & Fun: Spaghetti with Marinated Tomatoes

Recipe

Food, Family & Fun

A Seasonal Guide to Healthy Eating
Commemorating 50 years of School Lunch

Spaghetti with Marinated Tomatoes

15 minutes
Serves: 8

1 lb. cooked spaghetti
1-1/2 lb. fresh tomatoes (or whole canned tomatoes)
3 garlic cloves
A dozen fresh basil leaves (or 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley)
1/2 cup olive oil

1. Blanch fresh tomatoes in boiling water for a few seconds and remove peel; cut tomatoes in half and remove seeds; slice tomatoes into thin strips.

2. Place tomatoes in a bowl and add crushed garlic, chopped basil and olive oil.

3. Cook spaghetti according to directions on the box. Toss with marinated tomatoes. If desired, top with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve.

Nutrients per serving
1 cup

Calories 159
Saturated fat l g
Iron 1.2 mg
Protein 3.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Calcium 11 mg
Carbohydrate 20 mg
Vitamin A 55 RE
Sodium 64 mg
Total Fat 7.4 g
Vitamin C 17 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g

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