Pasta With Tomato And Mozzarella

1. 1

   First skin the tomatoes - put the tomatoes in a bowl and pour boiling water over them and leave for 1 minute, then drain and slip off their skins.

2. 2

   Reserve 3 tomatoes for later and roughly chop the rest.

3. 3

   Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, then add the onion and garlic and let them gently cook for 5-6 minutes, until they are softened and light golden in colour.

4. 4

   Add the chopped tomatoes with about a third of the basil, torn into pieces and season with salt and freshly milled black pepper.

5. 5

   Let the tomatoes simmer on a very low heat, without a lid, for about 1-11/2 hours or until the tomatoes are reduced to a thick sauce, stirring now and again.

6. 6

   Roughly chop the reserved tomatoes and stir them in, along with the rest of the torn basil leaves and take it off heat.

7. 7

   Cook the pasta as per the package instructions.

8. 8

   When you are ready to eat, gently re-heat the tomato sauce and stir the cubes of mozzarella into the warm sauce and let it simmer gently for 2-3 minutes only to slightly soften the cheese (just begun to melt).

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   Serve the sauce spooned over the drained pasta, sprinkled with the parmesan (if using) and add a few basil leaves as garnish.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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