Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce with Chile Pepper and Basil

Name: Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce with Chile Pepper and Basil
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 3/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced or pressed with garlic press; 2 pounds, ripe tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil; , table salt; 1 pound, pasta (see note)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1999

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To preserve the fresh tomato flavor in our fresh tomato pasta sauce recipe while ensuring a hearty, dense texture, we cooked the tomatoes in extra-virgin olive oil and garlic after peeling and seeding them. Cooking them in a wide pan promot...

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