Photography by David Loftus
Simple summer spaghetti
A really simple, quick and amazingly tasty pasta dish which always hits the spot and will impress your mates. Try baking some fish filets over the herby tomatoes... it's fantastic.In a large bowl, scrunch the tomatoes with your hands to slightly mush them. Mix in the olives, garlic and vinegar. Tear in the basil and marjoram leaves and pour in the olive oil. Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
Cook your pasta in salted boiling water according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain and quickly toss in with the tomatoes. Call your guests around the table, then taste the juice at the bottom of the bowl and adjust the seasoning if you feel it needs it. Serve right away.
Comments
Wayne Molyneaux [Visitor]
Mon 20 Aug 2007 @ 17:40
Excellent spaghetti i tried it out and came out very good, amazing what you can do with such simple ingredients
Lindsay Brown [Visitor]
Mon 03 Sep 2007 @ 17:37
A really simple way of cooking - colourful and good for impressing friends. A good olive oil makes this dish and the baked fish added on top is a brilliant extra.
girl wonder [Visitor]
Wed 12 Sep 2007 @ 18:10
Is great for the summer for two reasons
1. It requires little stove cooking - which is great for all those hot summer nights when you don't want to heat up the kitchen with a stove. I made this dish with friends the other night and we prepared all the ingredients out side and boiled the pasta on the stove
2. Its sooo Fresh and a great way to really taste tomatoes.
TIP: Top off with a heaping spoon full of Ricotta Cheese!
1. It requires little stove cooking - which is great for all those hot summer nights when you don't want to heat up the kitchen with a stove. I made this dish with friends the other night and we prepared all the ingredients out side and boiled the pasta on the stove
2. Its sooo Fresh and a great way to really taste tomatoes.
TIP: Top off with a heaping spoon full of Ricotta Cheese!
Kao [Visitor]
Wed 19 Sep 2007 @ 16:39
This maybe delicious if it's served as pasta fredda?
hannah wade [Visitor]
Tue 13 Nov 2007 @ 21:00
was delisous
Leisel [Visitor]
Sun 27 Jan 2008 @ 08:35
Really good. I used top quality truss cherry tomatoes and they were so sweet. I thought my husband would turn his nose up, but he ate it all and then asked for seconds. I will cook this one again for sure
Robb [Visitor]
Sat 12 Apr 2008 @ 14:13
Leisel, don't let your hubbie dominate you like that LOL.
rate
1338 votesserves 4
ingredients
• 500g mixed red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
• 150g good black olives, stoned
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• a bunch of fresh lemon basil, leaves picked
• a bunch of fresh marjoram, leaves picked
• 10 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 400g spaghetti or linguine
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 150g good black olives, stoned
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• a bunch of fresh lemon basil, leaves picked
• a bunch of fresh marjoram, leaves picked
• 10 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 400g spaghetti or linguine
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
