Spaghetti With Smoky Tomatoes And Onions

Serves: 4

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

54

Sweetness

54

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tbsps

Garlic (minced)

1360 g

Spaghetti

Directions:

1

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas), leaving about one third of grill free of coals (or, for a gas grill, shutting off one or two burners); see Grilling Procedure

2

Put garlic and 1/4 cup oil in foil pan and put on grill over area with no coals

3

Rub remaining oil all over tomatoes and onion and season with salt and pepper, then grill over coals, turning occasionally, until well browned, 4 to 5 minutes

4

Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to garlic oil with onion

5

Cook spaghetti in a pasta pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente

6

Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain pasta

7

Toss with reserved water, parmesan, basil, contents of foil pan, and salt and pepper to taste

8

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas), leaving about one third of grill free of coals (or, for a gas grill, shutting off one or two burners); see Grilling Procedure

9

Put garlic and 1/4 cup oil in foil pan and put on grill over area with no coals

10

Rub remaining oil all over tomatoes and onion and season with salt and pepper, then grill over coals, turning occasionally, until well browned, 4 to 5 minutes

11

Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to garlic oil with onion

12

Cook spaghetti in a pasta pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente

13

Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain pasta

14

Toss with reserved water, parmesan, basil, contents of foil pan, and salt and pepper to taste