Linguine With Tomatoes And Basil Recipe

Ingredients

4 ripe large tomatoes, cubed

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup clean basil leaves torn in strips

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 lb Brie, rind removed and torn into pieces

1 ½ lbs linguine

freshly grated parmesan (optional)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients up to the pepper in a large bowl and set aside covered at room temperature for up to 2 hours. Keep the Brie in refrigerator until the pasta is cooked.

Cook linguine and drain. Add Brie to tomatoes and toss in linguine. Serve at once with parmesan.

Note: Recipe calls for brie to sit with tomatoes but I find it becomes a gooey mess with the hot pasta. Friend told me to keep the brie cold and add at the end with hot pasta. I prefer this method. jh