Spaghetti with Sun Gold Tomato Sauce
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- Served Person: Makes 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 sprig thyme
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1 whole clove
- kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 sprigs basil
- 1/2 sprig tarragon
- 1 whole star anise pod
- 4 cups sun gold or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 teaspoons sherry or red wine vinegar
- Carbohydrate 73 g(24%)
- Fat 9 g(13%)
- Fiber 5 g(21%)
- Protein 13 g(26%)
- Saturated Fat 1 g(6%)
- Sodium 676 mg(28%)
- Calories 420
Preparation Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, basil, thyme, and tarragon sprigs, star anise, and clove, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and vinegar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes release their juices and a sauce forms, 10-15 minutes. Discard thyme, tarragon, and basil sprigs, star anise, and clove. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to sauce in skillet. Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta, about 2 minutes. DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat before tossing with spaghetti.
Preparation Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, basil, thyme, and tarragon sprigs, star anise, and clove, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and vinegar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes release their juices and a sauce forms, 10-15 minutes. Discard thyme, tarragon, and basil sprigs, star anise, and clove. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to sauce in skillet. Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta, about 2 minutes. DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat before tossing with spaghetti.
