Good Morning Everyone!

What an absolute joy it is to wake up to a cool breezy morning! I am hurrying up to get this recipe in as the tree surgeons are in my back yard cutting down our dying live oak tree...

Our cook-out on Saturday was just wonderful and we all had a great time! Our friends, Evelyn and Nelson, came with their three adorable children and she brought this delicious pasta in a humongous casserole!

It is so delicious that I had to have the recipe, here it is!
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. It can be served hot or cold. She served it cold as a luncheon for some friends and later got calls from them, in the grocery store, asking her for the ingredients so that they could make it. I couldn't agree with them more!

Evelyn's Sun Dried Tomato Bow Tie Pasta

1 lb. box Bow Tie Pasta
1 reg. bag of sun dried tomatoes (found by the fresh tomatoes in the produce section of grocer)
2 ripe fresh large tomatoes, chopped
1 can large black olives, drained and sliced
2 T. fresh minced garlic
3 large leaves fresh basil, minced
1 large sprig fresh oregano, minced
4 T. olive oil

Cook bow tie pasta according to package directions. Throw in all the sun dried tomatoes in the water too. Remove them when tender, separate and chop them.

Saute the chopped sun dried tomatoes, fresh chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives, garlic and all the fresh herbs in oil.

When veggies are tender, add salt and pepper to taste and garlic powder to taste. Mix well.

Drain pasta and put in large serving bowl, add veggie mixture to pasta and toss to coat well.

Serve as a side dish with chicken or fish or by itself for a luncheon or picnic. Can be served hot or cold. Travels well. Also, you can add grilled chicken slices over the pasta to serve as a complete meal.