Spaghetti Al Pomodori Food

PASTA AL POMODORO

Steps:

• Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a 12" skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add minced onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 12 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 2-4 minutes.
• Add crushed red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute more.
• Increase heat to medium, add puréed tomatoes and season lightly with kosher salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly and the flavors meld, about 20 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, stir in basil sprigs, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a 5-qt. pot. Season with salt; add spaghetti and cook, stirring occasionally, until about 2 minutes before tender.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
• Discard basil and heat skillet over high heat. Stir in reserved pasta water to loosen sauce; bring to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook, stirring, until sauce coats pasta and pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat; add butter and cheese; toss until cheese melts.
• Transfer to warm bowls; serve with more cheese, if desired.

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.

SPAGHETTI AL POMODORI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F Place the olive oil and onion in a large roasting tin and roast for 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, tomatoes and peppers. Season well and mix in with the onion. Roast for a further 30 mins until all the vegetables are softened and lightly charred.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions and reserve a little of the cooking water. Place the roasted vegetables in a food processor and whizz for 30 secs to make a thickly textured sauce. Check the seasoning and stir in the herbs. (You can add a little extra water from the pasta if the sauce seems a bit too thick.).
• Pour the sauce over the cooked spaghetti and combine well. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan if you wish.

AUDREY HEPBURN'S FAVORITE SPAGHETTI AL POMODORO

Steps:

• Peel and dice the small onion, garlic, carrots, celery and put into a large pot.
• Add 2 large cans of Italian pelati [prepeeled roma tomatoes].
• Add 1/2 of the bunch of basil with leaves left whole.
• Add a long drizzle of olive oil.
• Simmer on low for 45 minutes.
• Turn off heat and let it rest at least 15 minutes.
• Cook one package of spaghetti noodles [or angel hair] until al dente [with still a bit of a snap at the core].
• Place pasta on large serving bowl or plate.
• Pour sauce over.
• Cut carefully the other 1/2 of basil and sprinkle over the sauce and pasta with lots of freshly grated parmagiana reggiano cheese.

SPAGHETTI AL POMODORO (SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Put up to boil plenty of lightly salted water.
• Now you have 2 choices: the simplified way of making the sauce or the real way.
• simplifid way: dice your tomatoes.
• more complicated: wait until the water boils then boil the tomatoes for 20 seconds. Let them cool down and then take off the skins. dice.
• In a pan with a bit of olive oil, start cooking your tomatoes with the basil ( with a bit of salt (a pinch really) and a bit of water, (about a quarter cup so that it doesn't dry out) on med heat. after about a minute cover and put on low heat.
• when the water boils, add the pasta. NEVER trust the cooking times, if it says 10 minutes, after 6 minutes check to see at what point it is. As someone who cooks pasta almost every day, after a while you develop mouthfeel and can determine more or less how much time is left.
• The sauce should be cooked through by the time the pasta is ready. If it is dried out, add some water from the pasta. It shouldn't be too liquid. drain the pasta when it is still a bit too al dente but almost done. Never was the pasta, the sauce needs the starch. Add the pasta to the sauce and cook for another minute or too.
• Buon appetito!

PASTA POMODORO

Steps:

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the 1/4 cup olive oil and heat until hot. Add the onions, garlic and a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the red pepper flakes and tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper. Tie the oregano and thyme together with a piece of butcher's twine, then add to the sauce. Bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti 2 minutes less than the time indicated in the package directions. Remove the herb bundle from the sauce and discard.
• Add the spaghetti to the warm sauce along with 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Let the spaghetti finish cooking in the sauce, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, basil leaves and a good drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan over the top.