Bruschetta Pasta

Bruschetta Pasta... this recipe reminds me of the simple flavors of bruschetta.  The sauce is an uncooked tomato sauce with basil and garlic.  I really think that only ripest, home grown tomatoes will do for this dish.   Fortunately, I was blessed with a bag of homegrown tomatoes recently.

This recipe is a variation from Jeanne Lemlin's Vegetarian Pleasures: A Menu Cookbook.  I adjusted to what I had on hand and cut down the oil.  Did you know that this cookbook was the very first vegetarian cookbook I ever owned?  It is in "well loved" condition, sadly, it is out of print.  She has a new cookbook out called Simply Satisfying which is supposed to be an updated version of Vegetarian Pleasures.

Bruschetta Pasta
Ingredients
3 cups fresh tomatoes - cored, seeded, and diced
1/4 cup fresh basil, sliced thin
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
1/2 tsp salt
12 oz pasta, cooked according to package directions
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I used the vegan Parmesan cheese recipe below)
Instructions
Combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes, and salt in a bowl. Stir to combine. Let sit at room temperature and marinate for 2 hours.
Toss pasta with Parmesan cheese, then add tomato mixture and toss again. Best served at room temperature.
For the Vegan Parmesan Cheese
1 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1/2 cup raw almonds (blanched* and patted dry)
1/2 tsp salt.

*To blanch almonds, place them in enough water to completely cover. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. Pinch skins between thumb and forefinger at the base of each almond. Skins will slip off easily.



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