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Spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes sauce pesto

01/19/2016 by Filippo Trapella Leave a Comment

Are you looking for a “sunny” recipe easy to prepare in winter as well? The sun dried tomatoes sauce is perfect! This easy recipe is great with spaghetti. Crispy bread crumbs give at this dish an authentic taste of Southern-Italian tradition!

Spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes sauce pesto

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  • 11 oz (320 gr) spaghetti
  • 1/4 lb (120 gr) sun dried tomatoes in oil
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 6 oz (170 gr) pitted black olives
  • 1 tbsp capers in vinegar
  • 2 tbsp bread crumbs
  • 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp pecorino cheese grated
  • 1 sprig fresh oregano
  • 1/3 tsp cayenne pepper
  • to taste black pepper
  • to taste table salt
  • 4.5 tbsp cooking salt

HOMEMADE SUN-DRIED TOMATOES preserved in olive oil

WHICH SUN DRIED TOMATOES?

The best tomatoes for the sun dried tomatoes sauce are the preserved in oil. If you desire to prepare them by yourself, click here and read my recipe ;-). Is possible to prepare the sauce  with the sun dried tomatoes conserved in salt as well. In this case, soak the tomatoes in warm water for 30 minutes, then dry them and conserve in olive oil for a couple of days before making the pesto.

Spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes sauce pesto

SUN DRIED TOMATOES SAUCE PESTO

Drain the sun dried tomatoes from the oil. Pour the tomatoes into the blender, along with the clove of garlic, ½ tbsp capers, 3 oz  black olives, the leaves of a sprig of fresh oregano, 1 tbsp pecorino cheese, the cayenne pepper, 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, and 4 tbsp of very cold water. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture is similar to a paste: smooth, but not washy. If the sun dried tomatoes sauce is too thick, add water as needed, and blend again.

Spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes sauce pesto and bread crumbs

SPAGHETTI!

Pour 6 qt of water into a pot, along with 4.5 tbsp of cooking salt. Place the pot on high heat. When the water starts to boil, pour the spaghetti. Set the heat in order to the water simmers vigorously. Meanwhile the pasta is cooking, prepare the bread crumbs.

Spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes sauce pesto

BREAD CRUMBS

Pour a couple of tbsp of olive oil into a small pan and place it on the oven at high heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, pour the bread crumbs. Fry the crumbs stirring frequently. When the bread crumbs are crispy, drain and let them to rest over paper towel.

Spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes sauce pesto

FINISHING

When the pasta is cooked “al dente”, drain and pour the spaghetti into a sauce pan, along with the remaining olives and capers, and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Toss the pasta over high heat for a minute, then pour the sun dried tomatoes sauce. Stir-fry until spaghetti and sauce is well amalgamate. Finally, serve very hot!

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Spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes sauce pesto
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
Are you looking for a “sunny” recipe easy to prepare in winter as well? The sun dried tomatoes sauce is perfect! This easy recipe is great with spaghetti. Crispy bread crumbs give at this dish an authentic taste of Southern-Italian tradition!
Author: Filippo Trapella - philosokitchen.com
Recipe type: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 11 oz (320 gr) spaghetti
  • 1/4 lb (120 gr) sun dried tomatoes in oil
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 6 oz (170 gr) pitted black olives
  • 1 tbsp capers in vinegar
  • 2 tbsp bread crumbs
  • 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp pecorino cheese grated
  • 1 sprig fresh oregano
  • 1/3 tsp cayenne pepper
  • to taste black pepper
  • to taste table salt
  • 4.5 tbsp cooking salt
Instructions
  1. WHICH SUN DRIED TOMATOES?
    The best tomatoes for the sun dried tomatoes sauce are the preserved in oil. If you desire to prepare them by yourself, click here and read my recipe ;-). Is possible to prepare the sauce with the sun dried tomatoes conserved in salt as well. In this case, soak the tomatoes in warm water for 30 minutes, then dry them and conserve in olive oil for a couple of days before making the pesto.
  2. SUN DRIED TOMATOES SAUCE PESTO
    Drain the sun dried tomatoes from the oil. Pour the tomatoes into the blender, along with the clove of garlic, ½ tbsp capers, 3 oz black olives, the leaves of a sprig of fresh oregano, 1 tbsp pecorino cheese, the cayenne pepper, 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, and 4 tbsp of very cold water. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture is similar to a paste: smooth, but not washy. If the sun dried tomatoes sauce is too thick, add water as needed, and blend again.
  3. SPAGHETTI!
    Pour 6 qt of water into a pot, along with 4.5 tbsp of cooking salt. Place the pot on high heat. When the water starts to boil, pour the spaghetti. Set the heat in order to the water simmers vigorously. Meanwhile the pasta is cooking, prepare the bread crumbs.
  4. BREAD CRUMBS
    Pour a couple of tbsp of olive oil into a small pan and place it on the oven at high heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, pour the bread crumbs. Fry the crumbs stirring frequently. When the bread crumbs are crispy, drain and let them to rest over paper towel.
  5. FINISHING
    When the pasta is cooked “al dente”, drain and pour the spaghetti into a sauce pan, along with the remaining olives and capers, and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Toss the pasta over high heat for a minute, then pour the sun dried tomatoes sauce. Stir-fry until spaghetti and sauce is well amalgamate. Finally, serve very hot!
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