Rock Bottom Brewery Angel Hair
Pasta with Smoked Tomatoes

Ingredients

Pasta

• 10 ounces angel hair pasta
• 1 cup salsa cruda
• 2 basil leaves, fried
• 1/4 ounce asiago cheese, grated

Salsa Cruda with Smoked Tomatoes

• 3 Roma tomatoes, halved and smoked
• 1/2 red onion, julienned
• 5 fresh basil leaves, julienned
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper, fresh ground
• 1/4 cup garlic, minced

Instructions

Pasta

1. Cook pasta and place in bowl.
2. Pour hot salsa mixture over the top of the pasta.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Garnish with two fried basil leaves and shaved Asiago cheese.

Salsa Cruda with Smoked Tomatoes

1. Smoke tomatoes for 15 minutes; cut side down on perforated sheet pan.
2. Dice tomatoes.
3. Add all ingredients and blend in food processor.
4. Refrigerate until needed (has a shelf life of 2 days).

Attribution

Posted by LladyRusty at Recipe Goldmine 3/6/2002 9:08 am.

Source: WXIA 11, Atlanta - 1/20/99 - From The Rock Bottom Brewery