Main Dishes Recipe ∼ Cajun Pasta Fresca

This is my absolute favorite dish! If you like food with just a little kick and you are a pasta fan...this recipe is for you!

Ingredients

• 1 pound vermicelli pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 13 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. While the pasta water is boiling, in a large skillet over medium heat, briefly saute garlic in oil. Stir in tomatoes and their juice and sprinkle with salt. When tomatoes are bubbly, mash slightly with a fork. Stir in parsley, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes more.
3. Toss hot pasta with tomato sauce, Cajun seasoning, mozzarella and Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts

• calories293.9
• carbohydrateContent46.2 g
• cholesterolContent8.9 mg
• fatContent7.5 g
• fiberContent3.2 g
• proteinContent12.2 g
• saturatedFatContent2.3 g
• sodiumContent1178.3 mg
• sugarContent4.7 g