| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | 5 | Servings | ||
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | Cloves garilc; peeled | |
| 1 | bn | Basil; coarsely chopped |
| 6 | tb | Olive oil; divided |
| 4 | lg | Tomatoes; peeled and chopped |
| 1/2 | ts | Red chili pepper flakes; crushed |
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 1 | lb | Spaghetti |
| 2 | md | Potatoes; see note |
| 4 | tb | Grated Parmesan cheese |
INSTRUCTIONS
~ Boil the potatoes until tender but firm; peel and dice. - Combine garlic, basil and 4 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor or blender. Process until a rough pesto forms. Place tomatoes, pesto and red chile pepper in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lightly mash the ingredients with a fork and set aside. - Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water. While pasta is cooking, toss potatoes in remaining olive oil and arrange on a cookie sheet. Place under a hot broiler until potatoes are golden and crusty. - Drain pasta when it is al denta. Add raw tomato sauce and the hot potatoes. Toss well. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with extra cheese at the table. Serves 4 to 6. Reprinted in Riv-PE, Joycelyn Winnecke (Scripps wire) 13 Jun 96. Joycelyn does not tell us which book, only that it is recipe by Viana la Place, who is the co-/author of several *Cucina Fresca* books. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #201 Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 15:24:47 -0700 (PDT) From: PatH <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> Serving Ideas : bread and a crisp cold glass of white wine NOTES : Pasta all' Insalata means pasta with raw sauce -- uncooked herbs and vegetables tossed with hot pasta. Spaghetti Trapani Style is an excellent example of the concept. Garlic, basil and olive oil are processed into a pesto, which is then combined with chopped tomato and a bite of red chile. Diced boiled potatoes are tossed with olive oil and crisped under the broiler. Then hot spaghetti is tossed with the cool sauce and the crispy potatoes.
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