Name: Sugo crudo per spaghetti (Uncooked tomato sauce for spaghetti)
Yield: For 3–4 Helpings of Spaghetti
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground black pepper; 10–12 fresh basil leaves, each torn into 2 or 3 pieces, or 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded

Preparation info

For
3–4
Helpings of Spaghetti

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Anna Del Conte on Pasta

By Anna Del Conte

Published 2015

About

This sauce is very easy to make, but needs really good tomatoes, fresh herbs and good-quality extra virgin olive oil. It is fun to create new tastes by substituting herbs or adding different ingredients to the basic mixture.

Ingredients

500 g/1 lb 2 oz fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded
5 tbsp

Method

Chop the tomatoes and place in a shallow ovenproof bowl with the other ingredients. Stir well. Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours. It does not matter if you leave the sauce to marinate for longer.

Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/gas mark 2. Cook your spaghetti and, while th