Cucumbers With Pasta

Name: Cucumbers With Pasta
Ingredients: 1 lb. cucumbers; salt and pepper; white wine vinegar; 1 1/2 lb. very ripe tomatoes; 1/2 c. chopped red onions; 1 tsp. minced garlic; 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley; 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil; 1/4 c. olive oil; 1 lb. spaghetti; Parmesan cheese

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. cucumbers
salt and pepper
white wine vinegar
1 1/2 lb. very ripe tomatoes
1/2 c. chopped red onions
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1/4 c. olive oil
1 lb. spaghetti
Parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Peel and seed the cucumbers.
2

Dice the flesh into 1/4-inch pieces and toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons wine vinegar.
3

Let set for 30 minutes and drain.
4

Peel, seed and dice the tomatoes and combine with the cucumbers, onions, garlic, herbs and olive oil.
5

Taste and add more vinegar, salt and pepper if necessary.
6

Boil the spaghetti in several quarts of salted water until cooked through, but still chewy.
7

Toss the hot pasta with the cucumber-tomato mixture, serve with grated Parmesan cheese.