Angel Hair & Tomato Sunshine
Grated ripe tomatoes macerated in olive oil and basil, tossed through angel hair with tonnes of cheese - no-cook sauce, pure sunshine.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
5 large ripe tomatoes
1 garlic clove, smashed
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/4 cup (7g) loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
500g angel hair pasta
1/4 cup (25g) finely grated parmesan cheese
METHOD
Cut the toms in half and grate the flesh into a bowl. Macerate with all that other good stuff: garlic, shallot, salt, sugar, basil, red wine vinegar and olive oil.
Cook the pasta, then toss through the toms and tonnes of cheese.
HINTS
This recipe lives and dies on the tomatoes - save it for the ripest, softest, height-of-summer ones.
Grate the cut side of each tomato half against a box grater and the skin becomes a little glove protecting your hand - discard it when you're done.
Let the tomatoes macerate while the pasta water boils and the pasta cooks - even 15 minutes deepens the sauce enormously.
NUTRITION (per recipe total, serves 4 - guide only):
Energy: approximately 10500kJ (2515 calories)
Protein: 75g
Fat: 65g
Saturated fat: 13g
Carbohydrates: 385g
Sugars: 22g
Fibre: 18g
Sodium: 2200mg
This nutrition information is a guide only and may vary depending on brands, exact quantities, and ingredient substitutions used.