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Scarpetta's Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Garlic Basil Oil
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Scarpetta's Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Garlic Basil Oil

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Scarpetta's Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Garlic Basil Oil

Scarpetta in New York City is most famous for its Spaghetti with Tomato and Basil. People pay $24 for a serving. Yes, that's right: twenty-four dollars. And we're not talking about the family-style...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

292
Calories
3g
Protein
26g
Fat
16g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe organic tomatoes (preferably plum tomatoes)
  • One 12-ounce can of San Marzano or organic whole tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Pinch of crushed red chili pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 ounce freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (about 1/2 cup)
  • 6 to 8 fresh basil leaves, well washed and dried, stacked and rolled into a cylinder and sliced thinly crosswise into a chiffonade
  • 1 pound spaghetti, either high-quality dry or homemade
  • For the Basil-Garlic Oil:
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6-8 whole cloves garlic
  • 10 whole fresh basil leaves
  • Generous pinch crushed red chili pepper flakes

Directions

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By steamykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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