Pasta with Capers and Cherry Tomatoes |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe, from Lord and Baroncini's cookbook, calls for simmering a small amount of tomatoes for over an hour. The result is a rich, concentrated sauce. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr Ingredients:
6 tablespoons salt-packed capers |
1 small red onion, halved lengthwise |
3 garlic cloves, smashed |
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil |
3 canned whole tomatoes (preferably san marzano), chopped |
12 cherry tomatoes, quartered |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint |
1/8 teaspoon black pepper |
3/4 lb dried linguine |
garnish: fresh mint leaves |
Directions:
1. Rinse capers in a sieve and transfer to a small bowl. Cover capers with water by about 2 inches and soak 30 minutes. Drain, then repeat soaking. Drain and rinse capers, then squeeze dry and coarsely chop.
2. Cook onion, cut sides down, and garlic in oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add capers and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove and discard garlic and onion. Add canned and cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Stir in mint and pepper, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours.
3. Shortly before sauce is done, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve about 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta. Add pasta to sauce and cook over high heat, tossing, 10 to 15 seconds. If pasta seems dry, add a few tablespoons reserved cooking water.
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5. Cooks' note: Sauce can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.
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