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Title: Tomato and parsley sauce (for pasta)
Post by: scyrene on January 16, 2010, 10:00:42 am
I've put this here, but it could go in the Vegetarian section, too.

Tomato and Parsley Sauce/Salsa di pomodoro e prezzemolo
Serves 1-2
Ingredients:
Olive Oil (extra virgin is best)
1-2 cloves garlic
1/2 tin chopped tomatoes
1 vegetable stock cube
handful flatleaf parsley

Peel the garlic, place in the Thermomix with 1-2 tsp oil. Chop speed 4-5 for 2-3 seconds. Scrape down with the spatula. Cook 1-2 minutes, speed 1, 100ºC. Add the tomatoes and stock cube. Cook 5-8 minutes, 100ºC, speed 1. Add the parsley, blitz speed 8 for a few seconds (not too long - you don't want a purée). Stir into pasta.

Tips/Hints:
This is adapted from Nigella Lawson's Forever Summer. I've made this quite a few times and it is absolutely delicious - one of my favourite sauces for pasta. It is intense, savoury, and satisfying, pretty healthy and very cheap (especially if you grow your own parsley). You could substitute fresh, ripe tomatoes for the tinned ones, or even passata if that's all you had. Seasoning isn't really necessary, as the stock cube adds salt, and the parsley is quite peppery.
Title: Re: Tomato and parsley sauce (for pasta)
Post by: judydawn on January 16, 2010, 11:41:24 am
You couldn't get anything easier than that scyrene to whip up for unexpected visitors - thanks for posting it.
Title: Re: Tomato and parsley sauce (for pasta)
Post by: cookie1 on January 16, 2010, 11:57:07 am
Depending on what time we get home tomorrow, this could be dinner tomorrow night. Thanks.
Title: Re: Tomato and parsley sauce (for pasta)
Post by: scyrene on January 16, 2010, 12:20:25 pm
And it's so much nicer than it sounds! Hope you enjoy it... :)
Title: Re: Tomato and parsley sauce (for pasta)
Post by: Very Happy Jan on January 16, 2010, 02:18:08 pm
Sounds lovely Scyrene. Isn't it amazing that some of the simplest recipes unexpectedly become our favourites. This one could lend itself to many "meat additions" for my carnivorous teenager. Thank you  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tomato and parsley sauce (for pasta)
Post by: Thermomixer on January 17, 2010, 11:39:48 am
Thanks - think I remember seeing the domestic goddess chopping the parsley for this with her mezzaluna