* Exported from MasterCook *
Risa's Pasta with Lidia's Salsa Marinara
Recipe By : Lidia's Italian Table by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 cloves garlic -- crushed
3 lbs. ripe plum tomatoes -- or
1 (35 oz.) can peeled plum tomatoes with juices, lightly crushed
salt
peperoncino (crushed red pepper flakes)
10 fresh basil leaves -- wash/dry/tear
Put up a pot of water for pasta. When water is boiling, add some salt and a pound of pasta (any shape).
While pasta cooks, in a medium nonreactive saucepan,heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Carefully add the tomatoes and their liquid.
Bring to a boil and season lightly with salt and peperoncino.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, breaking up the tomatoes with a whisk as they cook until the sauce is chunky and thick, about 20 minutes.
Remove the garlic cloves, if desired. About 5 minutes before the sauce is finished, stir in the basil.
Taste the sauce and add more salt and peperoncino, if necessary.