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Prisoners' Pasta




Source of Recipe


CBS 2


List of Ingredients




1 lb. Spaghetti or Angel Hair Pasta
8 just-ripe Roma tomatoes
15 basil leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or as needed
Salt and pepper to taste



Recipe



Seed and chop the tomatoes into 1/8" pieces. Set aside.
Mince the basil and the garlic cloves. The garlic must be finely minced, but if necessary, use a garlic press. Mix together and then mix with the tomatoes. Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Set aside for one hour. Do not refrigerate. Toss with the hot pasta; coating totally. If necessary, use a little more extra virgin olive oil.
DO NOT USE CHEESE.

NOTES:
This pasta had a method behind its creation. With no time on hand to create great dishes for the inmates, the jail house cooks used the most abundant resources: tomatoes, basil and garlic.

Mix and toss with pasta, as is.
This sauce is totally raw when tossed with the pasta.
The heat and vapor from the pasta will "cook" the tomatoes slightly.
If you have some of the tomato mixture left over, you can refrigerate it and use it later as a topping for toasted bread or a side dish to go along with fish.