Spaghetti with Cold Tomato-Mint Sauce

1. 1

   Fill the big pot with salted water (at least 6 quarts with a tablespoon kosher salt), and heat to a rolling boil.

2. 2

   To make the sauce: Rinse the cherry tomatoes, basil, and mint leaves, and pat dry.

3. 3

   Put them all in the food-processor bowl along with the pine nuts, anchovies, garlic, salt, and peperoncino.

4. 4

   Process until pureed, scraping down the work bowl as needed.

5. 5

   With the machine running, pour in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream, forming a thick, emulsified sauce.

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   If serving now, scrape the sauce into a warmed deep serving bowl, and stir in the whole capers.

7. 7

   When the pasta water is boiling, drop in the spaghetti, stirring and separating the strands.

8. 8

   Cover the pot, return the water to a boil over high heat, then set the cover ajar, and cook the pasta until al dente.

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   While the pasta cooks, ladle some of the boiling water into the serving bowl to warm it.

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    Scrape in the sauce, and stir in the capers.

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    Lift the spaghetti from the pot, let drain for a moment, drop it into the bowl, and toss well, until all the strands are coated with sauce.

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    Sprinkle over it the parsley and grated cheese, and toss again.

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    Serve immediately, passing more grated cheese at the table.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.