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Fresh Tomato Pasta with Basil & Garlic

- plum tomatoes

- garlic

- salt, pepper, olive oil (to taste)

- fresh basil, chiffonade

- pasta

- italian sausage

- mozzarella & parmesan cheese

Raw Tomato Sauce:

1/8 the plum tomatoes and add to big mixing bowl. Add 4-5 cloves of finely chopped garlic. Add salt, pepper and olive oil to taste. Then add basil chiffonade Let this sit while you cook the pasta and meat.

Butta Lesson 1:

adding salt to tomatoes it extracts the juice-this creates a delicious pasta sauce

Butta Lesson 2:

BASIL CHIFFONADE - roll basil leaves, like a cigar, and slice thinly lengthwise

Sausages:

Bake or grill according to package.

Pasta:

Boil the pasta according to package to al dente perfection! Strain the pasta. In a large bowl toss the warm pasta with fresh mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Toss until the cheese is melted, place a towel on top of the bowl and let it steam for a little bit.