I have found this to be an excellent way to serve whole wheat pasta. Of course you could use regular pasta if you prefer. Using cherry or grape tomatoes add a lot of flavor to this simple recipe. Throwing it together takes only minutes and makes a great weekday meal! Serve either as a hot meal or cold as a salad.

Ingredients

4 serv.

whole wheat penne↗10 ounces
cherry tomatoes, quartered (or grape tomatoes)↗3 pints
fresh mozzarella balls, drained↗8 ounces
garlic cloves, minced↗4
fresh basil, slivered (or use 1 tsp dry)↗3⁄4 cup
olive oil↗1 cup
salt, to taste↗
fresh ground black pepper, to taste↗

Step-by-step instructions

1
Bring pot of water to boil; cook penne according to package directions.
2
While pasta is cooking, in a large bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella, minced garlic and basil.
3
Add olive oil, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
4
Drain penne; add to tomato mixture and combine.
5
Serve immediately, or refrigerate and and serve chilled as salad.

Source: food.com

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