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| roma tomatoes: 12 |
| olive oil: 1/2 cup |
| garlic: 3 cloves |
| black olives: 1/2 cup (thinly sliced) |
| fresh basil (chopped): 1/4 cup |
| parsley: 1/4 cup (minced) |
| Kosher salt: 1 dash |
| black pepper: 1/2 tsp |
| pasta (fusilli bucati): 1 lb |
| romano cheese: 50 g |
Credit: www.italianhomerecipes.com
1 – Blanch fresh tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute. Transfer to a colander and rinse under cold water. Peel skins with a small paring knife. Cut each tomato in half lengthwise. Squeeze each half and discard all of the seeds. Slice into 1/4-inch strips, place in strainer set over a bowl and reserve juice.
2 – In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, olives, basil, parsley, 1 tsp salt and pepper; mix well with wooden spoon. Transfer to a 1 1/2 quart jar with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate sauce for at least 6 hours or overnight, turning jar 3 to 4 times so that tomatoes will be well coated with marinade. Pour reserved juice into a small kar, cover and refrigerate.
3 – Remove sauce and reserved juice from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours before serving. Discard garlic from sauce just before tossing with pasta.
4 – Cook pasta in 6 quarts boiling water with 1 tbsp salt until al dente. Drain pasta in a colander, transfer to a bowl containing 1 tbsp olive oil and toss quickly. Toss pasta with 3/4 of the sauce. If pasta is a little dry when tossing, add about 1/2 cup of the reserved juice to moisten. Spoon remaining suace on top and serve with freshly grated Romano cheese.