Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Sauce ov
Source of Recipe
Ron
List of Ingredients
2 pounds ripe tomatoes
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 oregano sprig
*****Pinch chili flakes ********
1 teaspoon sugar
1 pound dried angel hair pasta
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish 1/4 cup chiffonade basil,
plus whole sprigs for garnish
Recipe
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath.Cut a
small "x" on the bottom of each tomato.In batches,place the tomatoes in
the boiling water and blanch them for about 30 secs to 1 min,or until
the skins are easy to peel away.Remove and immediately plunge into the
ice bath.Peel the tomatoes and halve horizontally.Squeeze out the
seeds,using your fingers to get them all.Roughly chop the peeled and
seeded tomatoes.Set aside.(You can also use whole peeled canned
tomatoes. Simply drain them,seed,and roughly chop).Heat a large sauté
pan over medium high heat.Add the olive oil and heat.When the oil is
hot,add the onions and garlic and sauté for 2 mins.Add the thyme
leaves,oregano sprig,and chili flakes and sauté until the garlic
begins to turn golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the sugar and stir
well. Lower the heat and cook slowly until the mixture is fairly
dry,about 15 mins.Cook the angel hair pasta in boiling,salted water
until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce.Add the Parmesan
and basil and toss well. Place in a large pasta bowl and garnish with
Parmesan and basil sprigs. ***** that you can NOT substitute chili
powder. Chili flakes are little dried red peppers and they're much
hotter than chili powder and don't usually have the other flavors that
chili powder does. Cayenne pepper might work as a replacement.
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