*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                                RAW TOMATO SAUCE

Recipe By     :MOLTO MARIO SHOW #MB5609
Serving Size  :      Preparation Time :
Categories    :New Text Import

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
       4  large         beefsteak tomatoes or 10 large plum tomato --
                        (about 2-
       8  ounces        extra virgin olive oil
       2  cloves        garlic, -- thinly sliced
      12                basil leaves, -- chiffonade*
     1/4  tablespoon    crushed red pepper flakes -- (optional)
                        Salt to taste


Chop the tomatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Reserving the liquid.

Place tomatoes into a bowl. Add the olive oil, sliced garlic, basil
chiffonade and optional red pepper flakes, if desired.

Mix loosely with spoon. Note: do not add the salt until the moment it is to
be eaten, or the liquid from the tomatoes will pour out and leave your
sauce flat and lifeless.

Yield: 3 cups

* To chiffonade any leafy vegetable or herb, loosely roll 5 or 6 leaves
like a cigar and slice across the roll into ribbons about 1/16-inch thick.

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