Pop my cherry...tomato (Vegetarian)

Member Name: gollygumdrops

Product:	Vegetarian
Date:	28/02/02 (111 review reads)
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Advantages: It's quick, It doesn't take much washing up

Disadvantages: I eat an awful lot of it

Need an easy recipe that makes you look good? Try this.

You need:

Cherry tomatoes
Pasta
Garlic
Oil
A saucepan
A bowl

It would be good if you had:

Rock/sea salt
Black pepper
Olive oil (extra virgin would be tops)

You can add:

Basil

Put some water in the pan and set it on the hob. You need a good handful of cherry tomatoes per person. Cut them in half. If they are big (wider than the distance between your knuckle and the end of your thumb), cut them into quarters. Put them in the bowl. A wide bowl or dish, like a lasagna pan is best.

Smash some garlic. One clove per person if you're going out, two if you're staying in, and three if you're staying in with a date. You can use a proper garlic crusher, but if you don't have one just smash the garlic with the side of a knife blade. Sprinkle the garlic over the tomatoes. Grind on just a smidge of salt and some black pepper.

The water should be boiling by now. Add the pasta. I like to use tubes, but you can use any shapes that are bigger than macaroni. Allow two big handfuls per greedy person of dried pasta. If you are using sketti or linguini then use a bunch about the size of a two pound coin and snap it in two before throwing it in the water. Cook according to packet instructions. Fresh pasta is better, but much more expensive. Homemade pasta is better still, but a real pain in the ass to make.

While the pasta is cooking dribble the olive oil over the tomatoes. You're probably going to need to allow about 4 tablespoons per person I guess, but I've discovered that people who measure ingredients and carefully follow recipes are bad in bed so don't get too obsessive.

Now the good bit. You need to smush up the tomato and oil mix. Grab handfuls and squeeze. It's therapeutic if you imagine that the tomatoes are bankers, exes, people who claim that tom
atoes are fruit, or other social deviants. Steady on, don't go mad, you just want the tomatoes to break up a bit and to mix up the tomato juices, garlic and oil.

When the pasta is ready drain it and put it back in the pan, but don't return it to the heat. Throw the tomato mix on and stir it up quick. Throw it in a bowl and serve with salad, wine and conversation.

Enjoy.

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