Pasta with Raw Tomato Sauce - Real Recipes from Mums

This is a dish that is super popular with my two eight year olds even Miss Fussy. The kids literally scoff it down and it has become a weekend staple. This is the sort of dish you can really throw anything in. When it is just for me I tend to add fresh chilli and chilli flakes. I sometimes replace the basil with mint. It is also a great dish to take to a BBQ – everyone loves a pasta dish.

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 kilogram Vine ripened tomatoes
2 Garlic cloves - peeled and finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Capers
1 small Spanish Onion - finely diced
1/2 cup Olives - sliced
Large Handful Basil Leaves - shredded
As needed Olive Oil
To taste Salt and Pepper
500 gram Your favourite Pasta

Method

Put the tomatoes in a saucepan of boiling water and leave for 1 minute. Remove and peel skin. Quarter and deseed butting all the seeds and juicy bits into a strainer over a bowl. Roughly chop the tomato and put into another bowl.
Add garlic, capers, onion, olives and 1/2 the basil. Generously add olive oil and salt and pepper.
Press the juice from the seed through the strainer and add to tomatoes. Discard seeds and whatever is left in the strainer. Leave tomato mixture to sit for an hour or so - room temperature.
Cook the pasta. Drain well and then toss the sauce through this whilst pasta is hot. Season with salt and pepper, dress with remaining basil. Serve immediately.

Notes

Super easy, super quick and super delicious!

23 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 31 May 2021
    10:28 am
Yum. Pasta always goes down a treat.

- - mom112023 said
  - 02 May 2017
    1:01 pm
I won’t include olives but the rest is ace. Thanks.

- - ella12 said
  - 24 Aug 2016
    4:01 pm
This looks nice but I would leave the capers out.

- - rovermum said
  - 18 Apr 2016
    12:28 pm
Yum I love this as a new pasta recipe. Sounds fresh and looks delicious.

- - mom134803 said
  - 15 Apr 2016
    1:56 am
I’m not a fan of pasta but love my raw onions, garlic and tomato with basil

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 14 Apr 2016
    4:49 pm
Nice and ever so tasty!

- - mom101628 said
  - 13 Apr 2016
    11:31 pm
Sounds fantastic especially for me who grows her own tomatoes.

- - curlytops said
  - 24 Mar 2016
    12:29 pm
i love the idea of a no cook sauce!

- - mom62624 said
  - 19 Mar 2016
    9:57 am
Simple, delicious and great to share; thanks!.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  19 Mar 2016 , 8:26 pm
  Pleasure – such an easy one and a kid pleaser as well!
- - meljware said
  - 07 Feb 2016
    6:19 pm
This sounds delicious! I love how healthy it is. The kids will love it.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  07 Feb 2016 , 8:21 pm
  Hope your kids do – my kids love it even the fussy one!
- - mom93821 said
  - 30 Jan 2016
    4:28 pm
Love a quick, easy and tasty pasta dish. Thanks again Lara for another yummy looking recipe.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  30 Jan 2016 , 8:25 pm
  My pleasure. This is so easy and so delicious. I also love anything that my 8 year old Miss Fussy requests. Such a treat when I am not fighting a battle of wills with her and she eats a meal without complaint. So this one is kid proof and adult proof!
  - mom93821 replied
    
    02 Feb 2016 , 6:39 am
    
    Lara you make me laugh – completely understand the Miss Fussy comment! Pasta does satisfy fuss pots here too!
- - mom112217 said
  - 29 Jan 2016
    9:31 am
A classic pasta dish,l would also add chilli and lots of shaved parmesan!
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  29 Jan 2016 , 8:35 pm
  It is a great base to add whatever takes your fancy
- - mom94125 said
  - 28 Jan 2016
    12:09 pm
(lol i need to remember to put the timer on my oven!). lol. my kids can be fussy eaters but i find that a good pasta meal, never goes wasted! this recipe looks like a really good one to try out!. i reckon that my kids will love this, just as much as yours do.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  28 Jan 2016 , 8:34 pm
  This is a good one. Rissie, my 8 year old girl is the fussiest eater in the world and she often asks for this one. Anything she actually asks for is a keeper!
- - rachelvk said
  - 27 Jan 2016
    9:15 pm
So fresh and delicious! You don’t need a lot of ingredients to make a fantastic pasta meal. My tip is to always spend a little extra on the pasta… it’s worth it!
- mom94125 replied
  
  28 Jan 2016 , 12:06 pm
  yeah and make sure you don’t overcook the pasta. lol i have done that heaps of times as i am trying to do heaps in the kitchen at one time lol.
- - mom90758 said
  - 27 Jan 2016
    4:51 pm
Making your own sauce is so easy and rewarding!
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  27 Jan 2016 , 8:44 pm
  This one is super delicious but very easy. Also the kids love it!