Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce from Ikaria

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5 from 1 vote

Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce from Ikaria

By Diane Kochilas

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings

Aegean Islands, Pasta, Recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings

Aegean Islands, Pasta, Recipes

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti
6 fresh tomatoes grated on the coarse side of an upright grater
Salt pepper, and pinch of sugar, to taste
1 cup extra virgin Greek olive oil
2 cups coarsely grated dried goat’s milk cheese such as Greek myzithra, Pecorino or aged Ikarian kathoura

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil and cook the pasta.
In the meantime, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat in a deep skillet and add the tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and cook for 5 – 8 minutes, just enough time, in other words, to cook off the excess liquid from the tomatoes.
Drain the pasta and toss with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Place one third of the pasta on a serving platter and sprinkle with a third of the cheese and a third of the tomatoes; repeat two more times. Heat remaining olive oil and pour over the pasta. Toss to combine and for the cheese to soften and melt with the hot oil. Serve immediately.

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