Sciue Sciue Titina's Move It! Pasta
5 quarts water -- (up to 6) 2 tablespoons salt plus fine sea salt -- (up to 3) 14 ounces spaghetti -- (up to 16) 2 garlic cloves 1 small hot red pepper or chili pepper flakes to
Ingredients
- 5quarts water -- (up to 6)
- 2tablespoonsalt plus fine sea salt -- (up to 3)
- 14ouncespaghetti -- (up to 16)
- 2garlic cloves
- 1small hot red pepper or chili pepper flakes to
- 1poundcherry tomatoes
- 3tablespooncoarsely chopped fresh basil -- (up to 4)
Directions
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5 quarts water -- (up to 6) 2 tablespoons salt plus fine sea salt -- (up to 3) 14 ounces spaghetti -- (up to 16) 2 garlic cloves 1 small hot
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Add 2 to 3 tablespoons salt and the spaghetti and cook until it still offers considerable resistance to the tooth, about three quarters of t
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While the pasta is cooking, saute the garlic cloves and hot pepper in the oil over moderate heat in a large nonstick skillet
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When the garlic barely begins to color add the cherry tomatoes and season lightly with the sea salt
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Cook over high heat until the tomatoes lose their shape
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Drain the spaghetti and add it to the skillet along with 1 cup of pasta cooking water
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Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, to amalgamate the tomatoes and pasta and to complete cooking
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Add more pasta water if the sauce gets too dry