Sauteed Green Tomato Pasta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 ounces uncooked orecchiette or 3 ounces bow tie pasta
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium green tomatoes, chopped into 1 inch chunks
• 1 cup whipping cream (not cool whip) or 1 cup heavy cream (not cool whip)
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh italian parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 ounce thinly sliced ham, chopped
• finely shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions. drain and keep warm.
• 2 in a large skillet cook garlic in hot oil over medium heat for about 30 seconds.
• 3 add green tomatoes and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through, stirring often.
• 4 stir in whipping cream, parsley, and pepper into tomato mixture.
• 5 cook over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 stir in 1/3 cup parmesan cheese and the ham into sauce.
• 8 serve over pasta.
• 9 top with parmesan cheese if desired.