Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato Sauce and Basil

Name: Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato Sauce and Basil Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: About 20 ripe plum tomatoes; About 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil plus more to finish the dish; Pinch of crushed red pepper; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbs. unsalted butter 1 oz.; 6 to 8 fresh basil leaves well washed and dried stacked and rolled into a cylinder and cut thinly crosswise into a chiffonade; 1 lb. spaghetti either high-quality dry or homemade

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Minutes to Prepare: 40
Minutes to Cook: 40

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

About 20 ripe plum tomatoesAbout 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more to finish the dishPinch of crushed red pepperKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper1 tbs. unsalted butter 1 oz. 6 to 8 fresh basil leaves well washed and dried, stacked and rolled into a cylinder and cut thinly crosswise into a chiffonade1 lb. spaghetti, either high-quality dry or homemade

Directions

X bottom tomatoes, boil for 15 seconds, and placd in ice water. Peel and seed them. Heat oil over med high, add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper when hot. Cook for a few mins, then mash. Cook 20-25 minutes, stir occasionally to stop burning. Will reduce. Sauce is done. Cook pasta in vigorously boiling water. When nearly al dente, Add pasta to sauce and toss like a salad. Add some pasta water if you need more liquid. Take off heat and add butter and basil and toss some more.

For extra taste, but more calories (not counted here), at this point also add 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Serve promptly.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 228MARKFRANCIS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 424.3
Total Fat: 22.6 g
Cholesterol: 7.6 mg
Sodium: 49.6 mg
Total Carbs: 49.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
Protein: 8.6 g

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Member Reviews

CD9423243
I just made this!! Except cooked it all in a pot with the chopped Romas. I used Olive oil and a bit of Balsamic Vinegar instead of Butter. After it cooked a bit, took my stick blender and blended it, skins and all!! Fresh and wonderful, who needs to buy jarred sauce??!! - 7/25/11