Egg noodles with tomato broth and basil

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5 larges Ripe tomatoes; chopped
1 teaspoon Salt
1 pinch Freshly-ground black pepper
3 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
1 Garlic clove; smashed
4 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil
1 pounds Fresh fava beans; shelled
4 ounces Haricots verts or regular green beans
8 ounces Tagliarini; see * Note
2 cups Basil leaves; julienned

Directions

* Note: Tagliarini, fettucine, or tagliatelle can be used for this dish.

Place the tomatoes in a bowl with 1 teaspoon salt, pinch of pepper, vinegar, garlic, and olive oil, and let marinate for at least ½ hour.

Remove the garlic, and discard. Puree one-third of the tomato mixture in a food processor, and press the puree through a strainer to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat, and have a large bowl of ice water ready for the vegetables. Add the fava beans to the boiling water, and blanch for 40 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon, and transfer to the ice water. When the beans are completely cool, remove from the ice water, and peel off the loose outer skins. Add the haricots verts to the boiling water, and blanch for 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon, and transfer to the ice water. When the haricots verts are completely cool, drain well, and set aside with the fava beans. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the tagliarini, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain noodles in a colander, and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Toss tomato broth, remaining chopped tomatoes, fava beans, haricots verts, tagliarini, and basil together in a bowl. Adjust seasonings, and serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.

Cuisine: "Mexican" Source: "Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Jun 1997" S(Formatted for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas - Lynn_Thomas@..." Per serving: 157 Calories (kcal); 14g Total Fat; (75% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 547mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 ½ Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Recipe by: Martha Stewart

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