Pasta with tomatoes fresh basil and lemon zest
From jdmnewcanaan 15 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Some friends of ours were over this weekend, we tooks the kids sledding, we came back a bit late and everyone was hungry. The girls asked for something which was warm, but not too filling and fresh tasting. I've been playing with this but hadn't served it to anyone yet - so why not debut. Read more Not too original - it's more of a coating for pasta than a true sauce, has a rich flavor (a little sweet) and texture with a twist - literally - I add lemon zest and fresh basil as its being served - everyone loved it. We had a bottle of Reisling on hand which went really well with the dish. I haven't tried it yet, but I would imagine you could add clams or other seafood to this (throw some parsley in the mix as well). See less
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti or penne shopping list
- 15 - 18 Fresh roma tomatoes (cut into quarters - keep skins on) shopping list
- 1 bunch fresh basil (roughly chopped) shopping list
- 1 small white onion (finely chopped) shopping list
- 1 fresh lemon (you need the zest, not the juice) shopping list
- 1/2 stick butter cut into tabs shopping list
- olive oil shopping list
- salt shopping list
- black pepper shopping list
- dried basil (a pinch) shopping list
- Dried oregano (a pinch) shopping list
How to make it
- Heat sauce pan with olive oil, start boiling water at this time as well for pasta
- Cut tomatoes into quarters and set aside
- Roughly chop basil and set aside
- Finely chop the onion and set aside
- When oil is hot, add onion and mix
- Add dried basil and oregano
- Let onion cook until soft
- Add tomatoes and mix until coated with oil
- Add salt and pepper
- Let cook down (keep partially covered) stirring occassionally
- After about 15 minutes, add a portion of the butter and stir
- Let cook another 15 minutes or so
- Add a portion of the fresh basil and stir
- Zest the lemon and set aside
- Drain pasta and add to tomatoes in the sauce pan and stir
- Add remaining butter, a few pinches of zest and basil
- Let cook until butter melts - stir occassionally
- Serve - add pinches of basil and lemon zest to each plate | bowl
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So good!! Went perfect with some grilled pork loin :) Changed a few small things, check out my IMI Group review -----------> more
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