I have not posted about cooking in awhile, although I've been doing a fair amount of it. Corn on the grill, a new lemon vinaigrette, lots of grilled chicken every which way. But today, I felt like making something I grew up eating. And it is truly a taste of late summer, when the tomatoes are ripe and the basil is becoming overgrown. Or if you live in the city like me, the farmers' market is brimming with these items.
This is a recipe my mom called "Heartburn sauce" not because it causes you heartburn, but rather it is taken from Nora Ephron's book Heartburn. This is a recipe for those of you that don't like to cook, or think you can't. In fact, there is no cooking involved, except for boiling water.
Heartburn sauce
5-ish large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped fairly small
1/3 to 1/2 cup of good E.V. olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled and halved or smashed
1 cup basil, chopped
salt (a fair amount, I'd say 1-2 tablespoons of coarse salt)
red pepper flakes to taste
Mix everything together in a bowl. Let it sit on the counter for a few hours (do not refrigerate!). Fish out and remove garlic right before tossing with 1 lb. hot pasta. Serve with crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
Repeat: Cold Peace
1 day ago
Ok, you're makin' my stomach growl, and I just had lunch! =)
ReplyDeleteYum! Just the inspiration I need as I sit here trying to figure out what we are going to do with the piles of tomatoes coming out of our garden this year.
ReplyDeleteyummy!!! I'm going to have to try that!! Thanks
ReplyDeleteSounds easy enough and I'm always looking for something new to try. BJ does almost all of the cooking at our house since he gets home well before me during the week, but I like to cook a good "meal" on the weekends.
ReplyDeleteomg, that sounds sooo good. I can't wait to try it!
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