[blam]

"Any estimates of when the first plate of Pasta with/without Tomato sauce was served in Italy? "

Wasn't it in the 1200's that Marco Polo brought noodles back from China? And then, in the 1500's the tomato was obtained from the new world (Americas).

[truth_seeker]

"Wasn't it in the 1200's that Marco Polo brought noodles back from China? And then, in the 1500's the tomato was obtained from the new world (Americas)."

You are the winner. Tomatos from Mexico completed the ingredient list.

My mother-in-law stirs up a mean plate, using pasta, olive oil, and mustard greens.

A favorite with families that came directly from Apulia (Italy) to California. Mustard greens grow wild in both places.