Fresh Tomato Pasta


From bill granger's bill's sydney food." time does not include 30 minutes draining time for the tomatoes or 20 minutes marinating time for the sauce."

Steps


Score a cross in the base of each tomato.
Place tomatoes in a large bowl , and pour boiling water over them.
Drain after 10 seconds , and pull the skin away from the cross.
Halve the tomatoes , and press each half to squeeze our seeds and excess juice.
Chop tomato flesh roughly.
Place in a sieve over a bowl , and sprinkle with sea salt.
Leave to drain for half an hour.
Place drained tomatoes , olive oil , vinegar , lemon juice and zest , garlic , chilli and pepper in a bowl.
Stir.
Leave for 20 minutes for flavours to combine.
Cook the spaghetti in rapidly boiling , salted water according to package directions.
Drain well.
Toss through tomato mixture and basil.
Serve with freshly shaved parmigiano reggiano.

Ingredients


tomatoes, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon, juice and zest of, garlic cloves, red chili pepper, fresh ground black pepper, spaghetti, fresh basil leaf, parmigiano-reggiano cheese