Last Night's Dinner - Pasta Picchi Pacchiu

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I am not off NO MAIL yet but wanted to send this. I'm back from FL with lots

of great restaurant recollections to be told some other time.

 

I made this last night. It is close to the original recipe served at

Carrabbas. I was there last week but didn't have this (had it there in

1998). I lowered the fat quite a bit. Original recipe calls for 3/4 cup for

the whole thing. I cut it to 1/2 cup for the whole thing. You need the oil

to cook the garlic in, it infuses its flavor through the whole thing. Also

add some salt. It needed it badly.

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Pasta Picchi Pacchiu

 

Recipe By : http://home.houston.rr.com/sunday/recipe5.html*

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pasta Tomatoes

Garlic

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 14 oz cans diced tomatoes -- drained well

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil -- ** see note

8 cloves garlic -- sliced

1 tbsp kosher salt

1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper

12 leaves basil -- coarsely chopped

 

Make sure to drain the tomatoes quite well. If you don't have canned

tomatoes, use 4 cups of fresh tomatoes. Crush the tomatoes as small as

possible with your fingers. Set aside.

 

Place 1/2 the olive oil and the garlic in a 4-1/2 qt saucepan and heat

together over a medium flame. Cook for 15 minutes to infuse oil with garlic

and to soften garlic.

 

Add garlic and oil mixture to tomatoes (along with remaining oil) and salt

and peper. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Add basil.

 

Cook 1 lb of pasta (your favorite shape) and then add it to the hot Picchi

sauce. Serves 4.

 

 

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NOTES : Risa's notes:

 

* Adapted from recipe at that website. I used less oil and 2 cans of

tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes. I drained them very well of their

liquid.

 

** I used very little oil, compared to what they used. This actually comes

out to less than 2 tbsp of oil per person.

 

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