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Default Martha's "One-Pot" linguini with tomatoes and basil


"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> On 9/26/2014 6:14 AM, Opinicus wrote:
>> On a recent episode of "Late Night With Seth Meyers" Martha Stewart
>> prepared "One-Pot" linguini with tomatoes and basil, which involved
>> making a quick sauce with cherry onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and
>> basil then adding several cups of water followed by raw linguini.
>> Simmer until done. The whole dish takes less than ten minutes.
>>
>> I've posted a clip in alt.binaries.multimedia cooking:
>> >
>> Subject: Martha's "One-Pot" linguini with tomatoes and basil
>> Linkto-NZB: http://preview.tinyurl.com/ksv4q94
>>
>> I once saw Emeril do so something like this with lasagna noodles many
>> years ago. The raw pasta is allegedly cooked in the sauce. I find this
>> technique hard to believe. Has anyone ever tried it? What's the result
>> like?
>>

>
> It doesn't work well (IMHO) for thick noodles, like lasagna or giant
> shells. But elbow macaroni, spaghetti, egg noodles, linguini, etc work
> great cooked in the sauce *if* you can get the amount of water right and
> you don't mind that the sauce gets a little starchy. (a little starch in
> the sauce can be a good thing)
>
> Bob


It works really well for the Barilla Flat Lasagna Noodles to be cooked in
the sauce at it bakes. it always turns out great. I only use Barilla Pasta
so don't know about other brands.

Cheri