Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Basil

Name: Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 - 6 Servings
Ingredients: Combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, parmesan, 1 cup olive oil, salt and pepper in a large serving bowl. Prepare at least 2 hours before serving and set aside, covered, at room temperature.; Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the linguine and boil until al dente, about 10 minutes.; Drain pasta and immediately toss with the tomato sauce. Serve immediately.

By Leslie Blythe Cheese, Italian, Pasta, Vegetarian Boiling

August 14, 2017

This recipe for Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Basil is loosely based on a recipe in The Silver Palate Cookbook. It's a great method using fresh, ripe, summer tomatoes.
Summer cooking implies a sense of immediacy, a capacity to capture the essence of the fleeting moment. Elizabeth David

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Yields: 4 - 6 Servings

Ingredients

Combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, parmesan, 1 cup olive oil, salt and pepper in a large serving bowl. Prepare at least 2 hours before serving and set aside, covered, at room temperature.

Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the linguine and boil until al dente, about 10 minutes.

Drain pasta and immediately toss with the tomato sauce. Serve immediately.