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pictonguy
Sous Chef
That's actually been my go to pasta dish from the time I was a tadpole.
Aunt Bea
Master Chef
I had to look it up too!
It looks delicious and would be wonderful in late summer when there is an abundance of fresh tomatoes.
My family’s simple sauce was based on Marcella Hazon’s recipe.
2 cups peeled and roughly chopped fresh tomatoes with their juice or a 16-28 can of good quality tomatoes.
5 T butter
1 medium peeled yellow onion*
A dash of sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Simmer 30-45 minutes, remove onion, and serve.
*sticking a couple of whole cloves into the onion adds a nice flavor to the sauce.
Things like olive oil, red wine, and fresh basil were all strange and exotic ingredients to us when we were young.
It looks delicious and would be wonderful in late summer when there is an abundance of fresh tomatoes.
My family’s simple sauce was based on Marcella Hazon’s recipe.
2 cups peeled and roughly chopped fresh tomatoes with their juice or a 16-28 can of good quality tomatoes.
5 T butter
1 medium peeled yellow onion*
A dash of sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Simmer 30-45 minutes, remove onion, and serve.
*sticking a couple of whole cloves into the onion adds a nice flavor to the sauce.
Things like olive oil, red wine, and fresh basil were all strange and exotic ingredients to us when we were young.
Yes, in fact it is a dish that we just "throw together" when we don't have time or just want to eat light and simple, something anyone can do.
Obviously the choice of tomatoes makes a difference. Like @Aunt Bea says, it comes out best when using fresh tomatoes in Summer, especially the San Marzano ones, but cherry tomatoes and datterini are quite good too, and fresh basil.
That name is used typically in the Naples area.
The one kind of fresh tomato that I can get in the grocery stores in North Texas that are consistently good are cherry tomatoes. They are imported from Mexico, and are sweet and full of flavor.
I grow my own basil, and use it a lot.
CD
pictonguy
Sous Chef
Yeah, I had a can of Mutti cherry tomatoes, a first for me with la Molisana capelli d'angelo which is a bronze extruded nested capellini, which I'm preferring to there normal capellini along with onion, garlic, and fresh oregano and some basil and a few saracena brined olives and of course lots of olive oil, grated parm and some malden sea salt and fresh pepper.
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Linda0818
Head Chef
I'll second this. When I read the recipe, I immediately recognized all the steps and ingredients because it's my go-to sauce for pasta and it's so much better than jarred stuff. So I've apparently been making this recipe for a long time without realizing it was even a recipe.
pictonguy
Sous Chef
Anyway, today I'm making beef stew. Last of the beef from my local rancher.
Sir_Loin_of_Beef
Chef Extraordinaire
I'm not cooking anything, I am on the computer.
jazzerlord
Assistant Cook
The dish is so simple, but so delicious"Spaghetti c'a pummarola ncopp'" (with fresh parsley)
The easiest, quickest, tastiest pasta dish.
I'm sure no translation required.
Aunt Bea
Master Chef
That looks delicious!
In this area gnocchetti sardi is usually served with onion, peas, and grated cheese.
Thank you for these quick, easy, inexpensive meal ideas!!!
In this area gnocchetti sardi is usually served with onion, peas, and grated cheese.
Thank you for these quick, easy, inexpensive meal ideas!!!
Thank you. You're welcome Aunt Bea.
