Pasta Pomodorini Evoo Tomatoes Herbs Spice Recipes

PASTA POMODORINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and stir.
• While pasta cooks, heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and cook until the slivers are golden brown and crisp, then add the red pepper flakes and cook for about 30 sec.
• Raise the heat to high and add the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are softened and the juices thicken, about 3 minute.
• Add the basil and season with salt and pepper.
• When the pasta is al ednte, scoop out about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Return the pasta to the warm pot off the heat.
• Add the sauce and mix well. Add some of the reserved cooking water if the pasta seems dry.
• Transfer to a warm serving bowl and grate Parmesan over the top. Drizzle with a little olive oil and serve immediately.

PASTA POMODORINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and stir.
• While the pasta cooks, heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until the slivers are golden brown and crisp, then add the chiles and cook for about 30 seconds. Raise the heat to high and add the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes soften and the juices thicken, about 3 minutes. Add the basil and season with salt and pepper.
• When the pasta is al dente, scoop out about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Return the pasta to the warm pot off the heat. Add the sauce and mix well. Add some of the reserved cooking water if the pasta seems dry. Transfer to a warm serving bowl and grate Parmesan over the top, to taste. Drizzle with a little more olive oil. Serve immediately.

PASTA POMODORINI - EVOO, TOMATOES, HERBS & SPICE!

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add pasta and cook al dente according to package directions.
• While pasta is cooking, heat 1/4 C olive oil in a large skillet over moderate heat.
• Add the garlic and cook until the garlic pieces are golden brown and crisp. Stirring constantly. Careful not to burn.
• Add the red chili flakes, cook for 30 seconds
• Raise the heat slightly and add the tomatoes. Simmer briskly to soften the tomatoes and thicken the juices, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. At this point I added more olive oil.
• When the pasta is al dente, scoop out 1/2 cup of pasta water and set aside.
• Drain the pasta and add to the tomato mixture. Toss to coat. Add the pasta water to thin the sauce and pasta. *I use approximately 1/4 cup, but this amount can vary. You may decide not to use any.
• Transfer to a warmed serving dish and sprinkle with parmesan-regiano cheese.
• Drizzle with olive oil, if desired.
• Serve immediately with a salad, crusty bread and WINE!

PASTA AL POMODORO

Steps:

• Add the olive oil and garlic to a large Dutch oven or high-sided skillet. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook the garlic, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and lightly golden, and small rapid bubbles form around the cloves, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove the garlic from the pot and discard (or eat).
• Carefully and gently lower the chopped tomatoes into the hot oil and cook, stirring constantly, until the tomatoes let off some liquid and the sauce starts to bubble steadily. Season generously with salt. Lower the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down and the sauce reduces significantly, about 40 minutes.
• Set a metal sieve, strainer or food mill over a medium bowl. Carefully pour in the tomato sauce. If using a sieve or strainer, push the sauce through with a spoon or flexible spatula, until all that remains are seeds and skins. Be sure to repeatedly scrape off the valuable pulp collecting on the bottom of the sieve (by holding the sieve down against the edge of the bowl and pulling it back). You should have about 2 cups of sauce in the bowl. Taste and add more salt, if needed, then return the sauce to the Dutch oven.
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce.
• Turn the heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce reduces slightly and the pasta is well coated but not drowned in the sauce, about 2 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit so the pasta can absorb the sauce further, about 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.