Marinara with Linguine and Garlic Bread
This is pure comfort food to me. That is probably why I make it almost every time my Hubby goes out of town and I need a little extra comfort. The other reasons are it is super easy, delicious, and my kids gobble it up as well.
5 Ingredients!
With bread that looks and tastes like this A. why would I ever bake my own and B. be able to resist buying it! Having great local bakeries is probably one of my favorite things about living in Portland.
Fill a large pot with cold water. Put it on to high heat.
Heat olive oil in a pot.
Chop onions and add them to olive oil.
slightly smash garlic with you palm and then peel the skin off. Either grate garlic on your microplane or mince with a knife. Add to olive oil and onions. Add salt and pepper.
Add a pinch of red pepper flakes if you want. Saute until onions are translucent.
Add tomatoes. I like to cut them in half with a wooden spoon before smashing with a potato masher so they don't squirt out at you. Taste for seasoning. Let simmer on med/low heat until the pasta is ready.
Stack the basil leaves on top of each other and roll them then thinly slice the roll. this is called a chiffonade.
When water is boiling add a generous amount of salt before adding your pasta. Next add pasta and cook according to the directions on the package. Make sure you stir your pasta frequently so it does not stick together. Do not put the pasta in the boiling water and walk away!
when pasta is cooked to al dente drain it and place it in a large bowl.
Add spoonful of sauce and mix it in. This step prevents the pasta from sticking together and the hot pasta will absorb lots of flavor from the sauce.
Add half of the chopped basil to the sauce and stir it in.
Top with remaining basil and freshly grated Parmesan.
Garlic Bread
Slice the bread then place it on a baking sheet and brush it with olive oil.. Put it under the broiler for a few minutes (watch it! if you are anything like me if you don't, it will burn).
Cut a peeled clove of garlic in half and rub the cut side on the warm bread. Next sprinkle with salt and pepper
Ingredients
1 lb of pasta.
1 large can of whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes.
2 cloves of garlic
1 onion
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
6 basil leaves
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (optional)
Salt and pepper
Garlic bread
1 loaf favorite Bread. I used the Sourdough loaf from Grand Central Baking Company.
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove of garlic
salt and pepper
