How to make Pasta Con Pomodoro E Basilico
- Recipe By: NDTV Food
- Recipe Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Cook Time: 40 mins
- Difficulty Level: Medium
About Pasta Con Pomodoro E Basilico Recipe: Pasta with basic Tomato and Basil Sauce. This is the most basic and simplest cooked pasta sauce, hence it is the benchmark of a good Italian home cook.
Ingredients Of Pasta Con Pomodoro E Basilico
1 Kg red ripe tomatoes, large
40 ml extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves (minced), peeled
Handful fresh basil
A pinch of red chilly flakes
1 packet penne (though you could use any pasta here, long, thin, short or tube, as this is a sauce which works well with all the pastas)
parmesan cheese
to taste Salt
How to Make Pasta Con Pomodoro E Basilico
1.Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise and remove most of the seeds, using your fingers. Then quarter the tomatoes.
2.Heat the oil in a large skillet, and add garlic and chilly flakes.
3.As soon as the garlic gives off its aroma and becomes opaque, add the tomatoes. Cook over high heat until the tomato begins to thicken. Use a wooden spoon to stir and help break the tomato pulp.
4.Add the basil, either whole or roughly chopped, and salt. When the sauce is cooked, remove it from the heat and run it through a food processor for a minute.
5.Cook the pasta in abundant boiling water, till al dente, and drain.
6.Place in a serving bowl with the sauce. Drizzle a little olive oil over the pasta and mix well with the sauce.
7.Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
RECIPE NOTES
Once you have a basic tomato sauce in hand, you could do zillions of variations. Add grilled veggies, or slivers of ham, or even some fish or prawns. Just try and not add chicken, everything else is fine. It should be cooked fast and at a high heat so that the tomatoes retain their summer sweetness, yet long enough to lose the watery quality that signals a bad sauce.
Pair this with some garlic bread for a delightful meal.
Key Ingredients:
red ripe tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves (minced), fresh basil, red chilly flakes, penne (though you could use any pasta here, long, thin, short or tube, as this is a sauce which works well with all the pastas), parmesan cheese, Salt