Spaghetti With Tomatoes And Chili Recipe

Spaghetti With Tomatoes And Chili makes for a great main dish.This recipe is a must try for all pasta lovers. The flavors are amazing and the sauce is delicious. Believe me, you would want to make this Spaghetti With Tomatoes And Chili many a times.

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time35 Min
Ready In55 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings2
CuisineItalianCourseMain Dish
MethodBoiledSpecialityPart of Menu
Main IngredientPastaInterest GroupParty

Ingredients

 
Spaghetti - 3/4 lb
 
Large ripe tomatoes - 4
 
Extra virgin olive oil - 1/4 cup
 
Garlic - 4 cloves , peeled, minced but still whole
 
Dried chili pepper - 1
 
Basil - 1 large sprig
 
Parmesan cheese, grated
 
Salt
 
Black peppercorns

Directions

GETTING READY
1 In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil.
2 Blanch the tomatoes.
3 Peel the tomatoes and cut them in quarters.
4 Remove the seeds.

MAKING
5 In a large, heavy bottomed pan, heat the olive oil.
6 Add the garlic cloves and cook gently until they are pale golden brown.
7 Crumble the chili pepper into the saucepan, stir well.
8 Add the tomatoes, a pinch of salt, and 2 basil leaves.
9 Cook, uncovered, over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10 Remove from the heat.
11 Tear the rest of the basil into small pieces.
12 Cook the spaghetti in the boiling salted water until just tender but still firm.
13 Drain well.
14 Add to the tomatoes and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
15 Remove from the heat.
16 Stir in the Parmesan cheese, plenty of freshly ground pepper, and the basil.

SERVING
17 Serve at once.

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