Calories: 300

Preparation time: 00h:40min

Course: Pasta

Main Ingredient: Tomatoes

Ingredients :

Roma Tomatoes, 35 ea
Canned Tomatoes (San Marzano Style), 1#
Garlic, Whole Cloves, ½ cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 ½ cups
Chili Flakes, ½ Teaspoon (Pinch)
Butter, 4 tbs
Parmigiano Cheese, 4 oz.
Basil, 6 Oz. (Plus 2 oz. Chiffonade)

Ingredients (continued):

Salt, Tt.
Spaghetti, 12 oz.

Cooking Instructions :

1. Core and score the roma tomatoes, then blanch and shock, then peel
2. Cut the tomatoes in half and seed them
3. Pour 2 oz. olive oil in a sauce pot and add the tomatoes
4. Season with salt & crushed red pepper
5. In another pot, pour in the 1.5 cups of EVO, add the garlic and a pinch of pepper flakes
6. Put on low heat until garlic is light brown (about 30-40 minutes)
7. Occasionally smash the tomatoes with a potato masher
8. Checks seasoning, after 45 minutes, strain the garlic chili oil into the tomato sauce.