Ziti with Fresh Tomato-Olive Sauce

• 8 ounces pasta, ziti
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 4 each garlic cloves minced
• 13 cup basil fresh
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives pitted
• 1 teaspoon capers drained
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
• 4 large tomatoes halved crosswise
• 4 ounces goat (chevre) cheese crumbled
• 1/4 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes.
3. Place a strainer over the serving bowl, squeeze the juice from the tomato halves into strainer.
4. Discard the seeds.
5. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to olive mixture; toss well.
6. Drain pasta and add to the bowl, toss well.
7. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

pasta, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers, red pepper, tomatoes, goat, parmesan

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/ziti-fresh-tomato-olive-sauce-38563 (may not work)