Tomato and Butter Pasta | A Simple but Savory Italian Recipe!

Here’s a favorite family and friends’ tomato and butter pasta dish, that they always enjoy...

And it’s so easy...and so savory and just a few basic ingredients.

Here’s the timeline if you want to jump to your TOPIC:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 List of Ingredients
00:59 Saute the Onion in Olive Oil and Butter
02:05 Cut 3 Pints of Tomatoes...the Quick Way
03:29 Add the Cut Tomatoes to the Sauce
04:13 Start Pasta Water and Salt it Properly
04:47 Add Pasta Directly into the Sauce
05:13 Add the Fresh Basil
05:27 Time to Plate the Pasta
06:15 Finish Off with A Good Amount of Parm
06:28 Bon Appétit!

Here is the list of items that you’ll need:

LIST OF INGREDIENTS FOR SAUCE

1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion coarsely chopped
3 pints cherry or grape tomatoes halved
2 teaspoons salt (Kosher preferably for sauce)
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flake
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 pound)
4 to 5 cloves of fresh garlic (coarsely chopped)
½ cup of saved pasta water
¼ cup of fresh chopped basil

INGREDIENTS FOR PASTA

1 pound fettuccini or spaghetti pasta
4 quarts of water for pasta
½ cup salt for pasta water (Kosher preferably)
A good general rule of thumb for salting pasta water is two tablespoons of salt for every quarter of water...or one-half cup of salt per gallon of water.

And also remember, only add salt to boiling water. That way your pot won’t become pockmarked by the corrosivity of the salt.

Here are a few more episodes that you may find useful:

Quick Cherry Tomato Slicing & Basil Chiffonade...a Really Fast Salad!
https://youtu.be/Axwu4oEpJAM

Getting the Most from Lemons!
https://youtu.be/mC40NBzCkTM

Poached Eggs...the Easiest, Quickest and Perfect Way!
https://youtu.be/Q8fGEhe3qOg

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