Raw Tomato Sauce
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 3 cups
 

Ingredients:

4 large beefsteak tomatoes - -- (abt 2 1/2 lbs) (or 10 large plum tomatoes)
8 ounces extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic -- thinly sliced
12 pieces basil leaves
1/4 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes -- (optional)
1 teaspoon salt -- to taste
 

Preparation:

Chop the tomatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Reserving the liquid. Pace tomatoes into a bowl. Add the olive oil, sliced garlic, basil chiffonade and optional red pepper flakes, if desired. Mix loosely with spoon. Do not add the salt until the moment it is to be eaten, or the liquid from the tomatoes will pour out and leave your sauce flat and lifeless. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5610)