Pasta Pomodoro
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Pasta Pomodoro is an Italian
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...

 food typically prepared with pasta
Pasta
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, olive oil
Olive oil
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, fresh tomatoes, basil
Basil
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, and other fresh ingredients that may vary. It is intended to be a quick light dish, rather than a dish in a heavy sauce.

Pomodoro means tomato in Italian.
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