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To begin making Tagliatelle Pasta Recipe With Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce we will first cook the pasta according to the cooking instructions on the pasta packet.

To cook the Pasta 

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Heat 500 ml of water in a stock pot to cook the pasta. Once the water starts to boil, add in the pasta. 

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The pasta will take about 10 - 12 minutes , cook until the pasta is al dente (which is just cooked). 

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Drain all the water and wash the pasta under running water, and drizzle olive oil and toss the pasta well and set aside. 

To Make the Tomato Basil Sauce 

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Boil the tomatoes with required water in a saucepan. Once you see the tomato skin peeling, switch off the heat.

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When the skins has come off then you know the tomatoes are ready. Peel the skin off the tomatoes, remove the core of the tomato and roughly chop them.

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Do keep all the juices the tomatoes release, this will add body to the tomato sauce. Keep the chopped tomatoes aside.

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In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and onions. Stir for a few seconds until it begins to sizzle in the oil and the onions soften.

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At this stage, add in the chopped tomatoes and the roughly chopped basil leaves, some salt, sugar, black pepper corns and stir well to combine.

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We will now use a hand blender to coarsely puree the ingredients together to get a saucy texture.

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Cover the pan with the lid slightly ajar and simmer the mixture for 20 to 30 minutes until the sauce becomes thick.

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Keeping the lid slightly ajar helps to thicken the sauce by evaporating the excess water.

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Season the sauce with salt to taste, red chilli flakes for the punch and give it a stir. Add in boiled tagliatelle pasta and toss well until well combined.

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Your Tagliatelle Pasta Recipe With Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce is ready to be served onto a serving plate, with Parmesan flakes and fresh tomato basil as garnish. 

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Serve Tagliatelle Pasta Recipe With Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce hot along with Garlic Bread With Herb Butter, Cherry Tomato and Orange Salad  and Vegetarian Corn Chowder Soup for a complete meal on a weekend.