Pasta With No Cook Herb Tomato Sauce Recipe
I am sure you wouldn't mind getting hooked to this Pasta With No Cook Herb Tomato Sauce recipe. It is an Italian specialty, eaten as a Main Dish. Stock up on more and more Pasta as you will want to make this Pasta With No Cook Herb Tomato Sauce time and again. In my view, if one calls oneself a good cook, one must have a personal recipe of Pasta With No Cook Herb Tomato Sauce, just like I do.
Ingredients
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves or 2 1/2 teaspoons dried
1 can (15 ounces) whole tomatoes, drained
6 fresh plum tomatoes or 9 whole canned tomatoes, well drained
1/4 cup black olives (optional)
2 tablespoons olive or other vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 pound tagliarini or linguine
1/2 pound smoked turkey, unsliced
Directions
1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the garlic to the water (it will cook along with the pasta).
2 Meanwhile, in a food processor, coarsely chop the basil. Add the canned tomatoes and coarsely chop. Add the fresh tomatoes (or additional canned tomatoes, if using) and olives (if using), and finely chop.
3 Transfer the tomato mixture to a large serving bowl. Add the oil, lemon juice, lemon zest (if using), salt and pepper.
4 Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente 2 to 3 minutes for tagliarini, 7 to 9 minutes for linguine or according to package directions.
5 Meanwhile, cut the turkey into small cubes and set aside.
6 Drain the pasta well. Press the garlic through a garlic press (or mash it with a fork) and add it to the tomato mixture in the serving bowl. Add the pasta and turkey to the serving bowl and toss to combine the ingredients.
2 Meanwhile, in a food processor, coarsely chop the basil. Add the canned tomatoes and coarsely chop. Add the fresh tomatoes (or additional canned tomatoes, if using) and olives (if using), and finely chop.
3 Transfer the tomato mixture to a large serving bowl. Add the oil, lemon juice, lemon zest (if using), salt and pepper.
4 Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente 2 to 3 minutes for tagliarini, 7 to 9 minutes for linguine or according to package directions.
5 Meanwhile, cut the turkey into small cubes and set aside.
6 Drain the pasta well. Press the garlic through a garlic press (or mash it with a fork) and add it to the tomato mixture in the serving bowl. Add the pasta and turkey to the serving bowl and toss to combine the ingredients.
