Marinated Tomatoes and Mint Over Pasta

By inpatskitchen • July 3, 2012 • 0 Comments

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Author Notes: I love raw tomato sauce with pasta during the summer and make it a variety of ways - with basil- with spicy peppers - with parmesan - with feta. Usually I use parsley and basil for the sauce, but this time I added mint and a little sugar to bring out the sweetness of the tomato and mint when hit with the warm pasta. Easy and tasty for these warm days of summer! - inpatskitchen

Serves 2

2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced in quarter inch pieces
1 clove garlic, finely minced
10 mint leaves, finely chopped
4 basil leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
6 ounces dry spaghetti or linguini
Crumbled feta cheese for garnish(optional)

Combine all ingredients except the pasta and cheese in a small mixing bowl and park it on the counter for a few hours.
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water per package directions. Drain and place in a serving bowl. Stir in the marinated tomatoes and top with the crumbled feta if desired.