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Pasta With Tomato Raw Sauce

You can use any kind of tomato in this super simple supper.

Ingredients

1 pound short cut pasta, such as strozzapretti or casarecci
4 large or 6 medium heirloom tomatoes (about 2 pounds), seeded and chopped
20 basil leaves, torn
10 sprigs tarragon, leaves removed and chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large garlic clove, grated
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
4 ounces ricotta salata cheese, crumbled (or another dry cheese such as feta or goat)

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Yields: 4 servings

Preparation

Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add a generous amount of salt and the pasta and cook until al dente according to package directions. Reserve about 1 cup of the starchy cooking water when you drain the pasta.

While the pasta is cooking, add the tomatoes, basil, tarragon, salt and pepper to a large mixing bowl. Using a microplane or the fine side of a box grater, grate the garlic into the bowl.