Spaghetti  From Pantelleria

Ingredients

for 4 people:

• Spaghetti 400 gr

• Ripe tomatoes 500g

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 1 tablespoon of capers

• 1 bunch of parsley

• A sprig of basil

• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

• Salt, pepper.

PREPARATION

1. Make a cut as a cross in the base of washed tomatoes and dip them in a pot with boiling water leaving them boil for about 30 minutes; drain them, remove the seeds and chop finely.

2. Pound in a mortar the garlic with the basil, parsley and a pinch of salt then, soon as the mixture is smooth, add the capers, a pinch of red pepper and tomatoes.

3. Drizzle with a little olive oil, mix well and let stand for about an hour.

4. After this time, boil the spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water, drain and season with the pesto.