This turned out quite well despite me being a bit concerned about it during the cooking process. If you don't have flavorful tomatoes, it's just not the same but hubby said it tasted very similar to an arrabiata he eats often at one of his favorite restaurants, except they add bacon and of course some chili. So next time around I will be trying that to give it a bit more zest. It is definitely something we'll try again and especially if we have an abundance of fresh tomatoes. Quick and easy always wins in my book, plus we almost always have all these ingredients on hand.

Garlic-Herb Pasta

Prep: 10 min., Cook: 18 min.
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds plum tomatoes, cut into eighths
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons thinly sliced or chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Place pasta in a serving bowl, and keep warm.

2. Sauté garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and next 4 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated and tomatoes release juices. Pour over pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Source: Brenda Russell, Signal Mountain, Tennessee , Southern Living, APRIL 2007