How To make Pasta Alla Checca(Pasta with Steeped Tomato

1 lb Ripe plum tomatoes
1/8 c Capers
1/2 c Kalamata olives, pitted and
-halved 20 Fresh basil leaves, torn
-into small pieces 1/4 c Best olive oil
Freshly milled black pepper 1 Garlic clove, minced
5 oz Shell pasta
1) Seed and chop the tomatoes. 2) Place tomatoes,
capers, olives, basil, 2 T olive oil, liberal grindings of black pepper, and the garlic into a ceramic bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the sun for 2-3 hours (or room temperature for 3-4 hours). 3) Add the remaining olive oil to the cooked pasta, mix, add sauce, mix again, and mangia! Serves one. Boun Appetito! Edward eesnyder@uiuc.edu