Linguine with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Dawn Dobie
Fresh tomatoes, basil and garlic come together in an easy and delicious pasta sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 minutes mins
Total Time 6 hours hrs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided—see below)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2 pounds very ripe tomatoes coarsely chopped, with liquid reserved
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound linguine
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small skillet over medium low heat. Add the chopped garlic and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Do not brown the garlic.
Transfer the garlic and oil to a medium size non-aluminum bowl and mix in tomatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 tablespoons chopped basil, red wine vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix gently.
Allow tomato mixture to sit at room temperature for 6 hours.
Cook linguine in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain well and transfer to serving bowl. Toss with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add tomato sauce and additional tablespoon of chopped fresh basil and toss to combine with noodles.
Offer grated Parmesan cheese at the table for topping.
Can be doubled.
Adapted from David Rosengarten in Bon Appétit (Sept 1986)