If you’ve been paying attention, then you know that The Two Guys just took three pounds of plum tomatoes and transformed them into (less than one pound of) aromatic oven-roasted tomatoes. Well . . . confession time: The Two Guys roasted those tomatoes with the specific intention of making the sauce and pasta that you will see below. Think about it – earthy, sweet, rich, meaty, sublime roasted tomato sauce tossed over angel hair pasta, with Spring greens tossed in lemon juice and olive oil, and a side of homemade garlic croutons. Oh, yeah. They were that good.
So first, you need to
grab the tomatoes that we made last time:
Getting Ready for the Sauce
Toss them into a food processor:
Get Ready to Puree
Puree:
All Pureed
Saute four cloves of minced garlic in a few tablespoons of olive oil:
Saute the Garlic
Before the garlic turns brown, pour in about 1/4 cup really good Cabernet:
Three Dog Also Works
We used the 2003 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon.
Burn off the alcohol and most of the wine, then whisk in the tomato mixture:
Whisking
Add about one cup of water. Then whisk until the mixture boils, and then reduce the heat and simmer for about thirty minutes until the mixture reduces to a thick sauce:
Waiting . . .
Meanwhile, make the croutons and the salad.
To make the croutons, pour a few tablespoons of olive oil onto a small baking pan; then place slices of Pugliese Bread on it; then turn so that the other side of the bread gets coated with oil; then top with just a dusting of garlic salt and grated Parmesan; then bake at 500 degrees for a few minutes, until slightly brown. After it cools, chop up into small squares. (Sorry - no photos here. The Two Guys got distracted by the amazing aroma of the tomato sauce slowly filling the house.)
To make the salad, whisk together the juice of half of lemon, a tablespoon of olive oil, ground black pepper and crushed basil:
You Could Substitute Lime for the Lemon
Throw in a bunch of Spring greens:
Available at Costco
Toss:
You Could Use Salad Tongs -- But We Find Hands Work Just as Well
Plate up:
Enjoy!
The Two Guys guarantee you that this will disappear. Even kids devoured this and . . . came back for more.
We can’t wait to hear how yours turns out.
Until next time . . .
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