Mediterranean Pasta With Fire Roasted Tomatoes

Name: Mediterranean Pasta With Fire Roasted Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs medium plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise (10 to 12); 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons mccormick california style minced garlic made from fresh garlic; 2 teaspoons mccormick gourmet collection mediterranean spiced sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or McCormick Gourmet collection Coarse Grind Black Pepper); 8 ounces pasta, cooked and drained; 1 lb Italian chicken sausage, cut into 1-inch sections, cooked and drained, set aside (optional); fresh grated parmesan cheese, to serve

Submitted by kitty.rock

"I found this recipe on an advertisement page for 'McCormick Gourmet Collection' spices. This recipe sounded pretty good, though maybe a little labor intensive for a week night! I think a nice Italian sausage would add to this dish as well, so I included it as optional."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 lbs medium plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise (10 to 12)
¹⁄₂ cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons mccormick california style minced garlic made from fresh garlic
2 teaspoons mccormick gourmet collection mediterranean spiced sea salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or McCormick Gourmet collection Coarse Grind Black Pepper)
8 ounces pasta, cooked and drained
OPTIONAL
1 lb Italian chicken sausage, cut into 1-inch sections, cooked and drained, set aside (optional)
ADDITIONALLY
fresh grated parmesan cheese, to serve

directions

Place tomato halves, cut sides up, in foil-lined 15 x 10 inch pan which has been sprayed with no stick cooking spray.
Mix 1/4 cup of the olive oil, minced garlic, spiced sea salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Spoon over tomatoes. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Bake in pre-heated 400 degree F oven 45 to 60 minutes or until tomatoes are soft and browned on top.
Place 1/2 of the roasted tomatoes and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in large bowl. Coarsely mash tomatoes.
Add pasta and remaining roasted tomatoes; toss to mix well.
Add Italian sausage (if using); toss to mix well.
Sprinkle with additional spiced sea salt, if desired.
Serve with fresh parmesan cheese sprinkled on top and a warm hearty bread and green salad.

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Reviews

Awesome! Used egg noodles for this dish - as I was worried about the acidity of the tomatoes but why worry it was delicious! Added a bit of oregano & bay leaf and it was enjoyed by one and all! Next time, and of course there will be a next time, we'll try it with some Italian sausage. Thanks for posting such a delicious and easy dish. Manami ;)

Manami
well this was easy to put together as I had bottled fire roasted tomatoes so that is what I used and I also added in some of the oil from the bottle, I also added some dried oregano and used cooked sliced spicy Italian sausage, thank you for sharing FloridaNative, this was enjoyed!

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