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Penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes & chile

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• 4 tb Crushed red chile
• 1/2 c Sun-dried tomatoes Cut in slivers
• 1 c Black olives cured in Oil pitted and halved
• 1/2 c Fresh basil chopped
• 1/2 c Fresh Italian parsley Chopped
• 1 tb Grated lemon peel
• 3 cl Garlic minced
• 1/2 c Olive oil
• 2 tb Oil from the tomatoes
• 2 ts Freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 lb Parmesan cheese grated
• 1 lb Penne pasta

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients except the cheese and pasta and let sit at room temperature for a couple of hours to blend the flavors. Cook the pasta in 4 quarts of boiling salted water until tender but still firm - 'al dente'. Drain. Toss the pasta with the sauce and cheese until well coated and serve.

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