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Summer Fresh No-Cook Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg linguine or spaghetti (about 1 pound or 454 g)
  • 1.5 kg ripe tomatoes (preferably meaty tomatoes which mean they will be more pulpy and less watery) (about 8-10 medium tomatoes)
  • 2 cloves garlic, very finely minced
  • 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup basil, slivered
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Regiano, divided

Instructions

  • Put a pot of water on the stove to boil; when it reaches a boil salt the water and add the pasta.
  • As the pasta cooks, take out your cutting board, and dice the tomatoes, removing some the the seeds but saving the tomato water, and add them to a large bowl.
  • Add the chopped herbs and garlic; stir.
  • Add olive oil and 1/4 cup of the parmigiano to the tomato mixture and stir again.
  • When the pasta is ready (you want to turn it off just a tad before it's ready), place a large skillet on the stove and heat to medium.
  •  Strain the pasta, reserving about a cup of the pasta water, ad add it to the pan; add the reserved tomato water and stir to coat (if you didn't have that much tomato water, you can add a few spoonfuls of liquid from the tomato mixture).
  • Once the pasta is coated well, put it in a large bowl; add the raw tomato mixture and toss well.
  • Serve immediately (or at room temperature) with extra cheese