This wonderful pasta is made with nothing more than fresh tomato sauce and good ricotta, plus a little pecorino. It’s most delicious if you keep the pasta quite al dente; use just enough sauce, no more; give it a good pinch of crushed red pepper; and season it with enough salt of course. For the best results, use good quality imported noodles made from hard Durum wheat.
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INGREDIENTS
• 1 pound dried pasta, such as farfalle or penne
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• Crushed red pepper (optional)
• 2 ½ cups Quick Fresh Tomato Sauce, warm (see recipe)
• 6 ounces ultra-fresh ricotta, at room temperature
• Grated pecorino
• Basil leaves, for garnish
PREPARATION
1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of well-salted water, making sure to keep it quite al dente.
2. Put butter in a wide deep skillet over medium heat. Add drained pasta to the pan and season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper, if using.
3. Add tomato sauce gradually and stir to coat pasta, using only enough sauce for a light coating (you may not need the entire 2 1/2 cups).
4. Transfer pasta to a warm serving bowl and dot top with spoonfuls of ricotta. Sprinkle lightly with pecorino and garnish with a few torn basil leaves.
source :http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017651-pasta-with-fresh-tomato
Featured in: The Time Is Right To Make Tomato Sauce.
INGREDIENTS
• 1 pound dried pasta, such as farfalle or penne
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• Crushed red pepper (optional)
• 2 ½ cups Quick Fresh Tomato Sauce, warm (see recipe)
• 6 ounces ultra-fresh ricotta, at room temperature
• Grated pecorino
• Basil leaves, for garnish
PREPARATION
1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of well-salted water, making sure to keep it quite al dente.
2. Put butter in a wide deep skillet over medium heat. Add drained pasta to the pan and season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper, if using.
3. Add tomato sauce gradually and stir to coat pasta, using only enough sauce for a light coating (you may not need the entire 2 1/2 cups).
4. Transfer pasta to a warm serving bowl and dot top with spoonfuls of ricotta. Sprinkle lightly with pecorino and garnish with a few torn basil leaves.
source :http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017651-pasta-with-fresh-tomato