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Alla Checca

Recipe by: Star Pooley  |  Photo by: Allrecipes
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  • Prep: 20 mins  |  Cook: 15 mins
  • Serves: 4
A wonderful Italian recipe for an uncooked sauce made with fresh tomatoes. You don't have to cook a thing except for the pasta!

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Ingredients

5 tomatoes, seeded and diced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
handful chopped fresh basil
125ml (1.2 cup) olive oil
salt to taste
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1, 500g packet pasta, any shape you prefer

Preparation method

1. Combine tomatoes, garlic, basil and olive oil in a non-metallic bowl. Stir in salt. Cover with plastic film. Allow to stand at room temperature at least 2 hours, or as long as 10 hours.
 
2. Cook choice of pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water as packet directs until al dente. Drain. Pour uncooked sauce over hot pasta, and toss. Add grated Parmesan cheese to your liking.
 
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  • Tweak: Paula125 Used different ingredients:

    My husband and son #2 aren't keen on parmesan so I omitted that and put a splash of balsamic vinegar instead. Also, if you can get it, try Red Kelly's pepperberry rock salt rather than ordinary salt.

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    • Hobart, Australia
    Tweak: unique9981 Altered ingredient amounts:

    Used home grown tomatoes and home grown herbs. Tend to be sparse with salt. Lots and lots of shaved parmesan.

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  • Review: unique9981

    YUM! and SO simple.
    Posted: 11 Mar 2009 Easy
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    Review: STEPH

    I was amazed at how good this was. Just a few simple ingredients provided a wonderfully light yet tasty dish. I'll definitely make this again!
    Posted: 21 Jul 2008 Easy
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Nutrition

  • Energy 2573.58 kJ
  • Total Fat 30.9 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.6 g
  • Salt 90.6 mg
  • Total Carbs 70.6 g
  • Fibre 6.4 g
  • Protein 15.5 g
 
 
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