Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta

Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, 2004

Show: Wolfgang Puck's Cooking ClassEpisode: Pasta Celebration (Sauces II)

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (30)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(30)

Cook Time:
23 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 23 min
Total:: 48 min

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Ingredients

2 pounds ripe tomatoes
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 oregano sprig
Pinch chili flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
1 pound dried angel hair pasta
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup chiffonade basil, plus whole sprigs for garnish

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Cut a small "x" on the bottom of each tomato. In batches, place the tomatoes in the boiling water and blanch them for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the skins are easy to peel away. Remove and immediately plunge into the ice bath. Peel the tomatoes and halve horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds, using your fingers to get them all. Roughly chop the peeled and seeded tomatoes. Set aside. (You can also use whole peeled canned tomatoes. Simply drain them, seed, and roughly chop).

Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the thyme leaves, oregano sprig, and chili flakes and saute until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the sugar and stir well. Lower the heat and cook slowly until the mixture is fairly dry, about 15 minutes.

Cook the angel hair pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the Parmesan and basil and toss well. Place in a large pasta bowl and garnish with Parmesan and basil sprigs.

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recipe Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta
Jackie Scranton, PA 08-16-2009
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"So Aromatic"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We used our tomatoes from the garden. All fresh herbs. Sooooo Aromatic. I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. I... doubled my recipe. Great for summer time sauce this is very light for those hot warm days.Read more
recipe Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta
STACY Woodland, CA 07-29-2009
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Delish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good - I had a bumper crop of tomatoes I needed to use and this was a great way to do it! My whole family (2yo... included) loved it. I doubled the recipe and toward the end of the cooking time, I checked the seasonings and decided to boost the flavor a bit by adding some salt to taste. This really enhanced the flavor, as it seemed a bit sweet at first. I also used my Braun handheld mixing stick to blend the ingredients. Will definitely make again!Read more
recipe Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta
Deborah Lakewood, CA 07-28-2009
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VERY good!!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I thought this was excellent. Great way to use tomatoes from the garden. I also reduced sugar by 1/2. Add salt and pepper... to the sauce and increase sauce.Read more
recipe Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta
Karen Wrightwood, CA 07-12-2009
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Pretty good - comments
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Next time I will add all of the herbs near the end of the cooking, b/c they lost a LOT of their flavors during cooking, so I... only really tasted the basil, which gets added at the end. Also, I found it needed a little more than the 1/4 c. parmesan, b/c that's where all the salt comes from. I didn't bother with the ice water bath for the tomatoes, just dipped them in the boiling water, peeled the skins off and removed the seeds when I chopped them up. Not too tricky this way! I'll definitely try this again! It sure beats the $15.95 I pay at a local upscale restaurant to have someone else make my tomato-basil angel hair.Read more
recipe Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta
Chelsea Boynton Beach, FL 06-24-2009
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An OK Summer Pasta
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The prep for this recipe took me a while. Seeding the tomatoes was very time consuming. I followed the recipe exactly but... ended up with less sauce than i wanted. When I make this again I will probably double the sauces recipe. Other than that, it was pretty good!!Read more
recipe Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta
Kelly Farmington, MI 05-31-2009
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So good.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVE this recipe. So easy and the whole family loves it. The only change I make is a little less sugar.