Spaghetti with Three Tomatoes
by Lucinda Scala Quinn on Aug 28, 2011
The variations that each cook brings to his or her favorite tomato sauce recipe are innumerable; everyone seems to have some trick that makes all the difference between a successful sauce and one that doesn't measure up, whether it's a certain herb, a splash of wine, or, as in this recipe, three different types of tomatoes for a rustic, complex flavor.
- Servings
- Serves 4
- Prep time
- 10 minutes
- Total time
- 10 minutes
- Course
- Entree
Tags
Ingredients
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato oil (from oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 lb. cherry tomatoes halved
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Heat 2 tablespoons tomato oil in a large saucepan over mediumheat. Add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add canned tomatoes with juice and sun-dried tomatoes. Simmer gently over medium, stirring occasionally and breaking up canned tomatoes until thick, 15 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes; simmer until soft, 10 minutes.
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Drain spaghetti, reserving 1 cup pasta water; return pasta to pot. Add tomato mixture; season with salt and pepper. Toss, adding pasta water as desired. Serve immediately.