Shrimp Tomato Basil Pasta!! Bellissima!

This is a super tasty dish that is very, very easy to make. Serve up with some crusty french bread slathered with some garlic butter, and you'll be the talk of the dinner table!!

1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil

1/2 Lbs Shrimp

3-4 tbsp Minced garlic (I use the jar kind)

7-8 firm tomatoes, chopped (about 2 1/2 cups worth or so)

1/4 cup fresh basil (or more to taste, and more for garnish)

salt and pepper

10-15 cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Season shrimp with salt and pepper in a bowl. Spray a pan over medium low heat and toss in the oil and get warm. Add the shrimp and cook 3 or so minutes. Add the garlic, half the basil and the shrimp. Cook on lower medium heat for 12 minutes or so, and then add the last of the basil for another three or so minutes. Pull the pan from the heat and add the cherry tomatoes.

Boil some whole wheat pasta and serve. Enjoy.

Tasty Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

It's that time of year again, when the garden's are overrun with ripe bounties of fresh veggies. My favorite of all is the tomato. Good in sandwiches, salads, sasla and sauces or just sliced up, nothing beats tomatoes. But if you find yourself with too many all at once, you may need a speedy way to get rid of a pile of them. And here it is.

15-20 Ripe, firm tomatoes (Whattever kind) chopped

1/2 white onion, chopped

1 tsp jarred garlic (or more if you like)

2 tbsp fresh basil or 1 tbsp dried

1 tsp oregano

1 tbsp Olive Oil

fresh ground pepper and salt, to taste

**Note** The measurements for the herbs are approximate, as I never measure anything. Test the sauce often and add more as you need**

Spray a little cooking spray in a large sauce pain on medium low heat. Add the olive oil, herbs (do not burn) onions and garlic. Cook the onion for a few minutes, and then add the tomatoes reducing the heat to lowish. Cook, stirring often and making sure it doesn't burn, for about 15-20 minutes or so.

Serve hot with pasta, or cooled with bagel chips or use it as a bruschetta.