SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO SAUCE - Speciality of Naples
For 4-6 servings:
400 g spaghetti
800 g firm
ripe tomatoes
a few basil leaves
1 teaspoon sugar
extra-virgin olive oil
salt
chilli powder
This probably the most classical of traditonal suaces with a tomato base: “pommarola”, considered the sauce par excellence for accompanying pasta.Wash the tomatoes, plunge them into boiling water, skin them, remove the seeds and stalks and then pass them through a food mill. If there is too much water, leave the tomatoes on a sloping surface for about 15 minutes to allow the excess liquid to drain off, then cook ... continue
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