southwestern tomato pasta

Categories: Pasta
Yield: 2 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
3 smalls	Vine-ripened tomatoes
2 tablespoons	Extra virgin olive oil
3	Cloves garlic; minced
1	Jalapeno pepper; seeded and finely chopped
3 tablespoons	Chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon	Fresh lime juice
½ teaspoon	Chili powder
¼ teaspoon	Salt
¼ teaspoon	Ground white pepper
4 ounces	Angel hair pasta; uncooked
4 ounces	Goat cheese; crumbled
2 tablespoons	Pine nuts; toasted

Peel tomatoes, and coarsely chop over a medim bowl, reserving juice.

Combine chopped tomatoes, reserved juice, olive oil, and next 7 ingredients; cover and let stand at room temperature 1 hour.

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve tomato mixture over pasta; top with cheese and pine nuts. Yield 2 servings.

Recipe by: Southern Living 1993 Annual Recipes Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #839 by L979@... on Oct 12, 1997