Thursday, September 3, 2015

Smitten Kitchen's Most Amazing Raw Tomato Sauce over Angelhair

This is the most amazing raw tomato sauce ever, and a perfect summer recipe for home gardeners. Angel Hair with Raw Tomato Sauce will fill you and leave your body and soul humming. Please go and make it tonight, with the garden warm fresh tomato hanging heavily on the vine. Go now. You know you want to!

Angel Hair Pasta with Raw Tomato Sauce
Adapted from Gourmet


Ingredients

3 pounds fresh, best-quality tomatoes (results are uneven with less fresh ones)
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more to taste (I used 2 teaspoons total Diamond kosher salt)
1 teaspoon sugar (optional, I found this unnecessary)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 poud dried capellini or angel-hair spaghetti
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
To serve: grated ricotta salata (my choice) or Parmigiano-Reggiano and a drizzle of your favorite olive oil

Process
1. Halve the first pound of tomatoes crosswise, then rub the cut sides against the large holes of a box grater set in a large bowl, discarding the skin.

2. Core  and chop the last two pounds of tomatoes and add to the grated tomato bowl.

3. Add garlic, lemon juice or vinegar, salt, sugar (if using) and pepper and let marinate at room temperature until ready to use, at least 10 minutes but also up to 2 hours if you’re planning ahead.

4. After it has steeped for a while, taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
 
5. Cook pasta in salted boiling water as package time recommends.

6. Drain then toss with fresh sauce and basil. Serve lukewarm (as it is now) or at room temperature with a drizzle of olive oil and freshly grated cheese on top.

Enjoy.  



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