Heat Wave Spaghetti Sauce
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      large         tomatoes -- seeded
                        coarsely chopped
     1/2  cup           basil leaves -- chopped
     1/4  cup           Italian parsley -- chopped
   2      tablespoons   lemon verbena leaves -- - chopped
   3                    garlic cloves -- minced
     1/2  cup           olive oil
   3      tablespoons   red wine vinegar
     1/2  teaspoon      sugar
   4      ounces        smoked gouda cheese -- grated
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
   1      pound         spaghetti
 

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a large glass bowl. Marinate at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. Ladle over spaghetti and serve hot or at room temperature. The editors wrote: "One of the greatest trends in summer cooking is no-cook pasta sauce. This version had some interesting flavor complexities owing to the lemon verbena and smoky cheese, but we'd bet it would be good even without them." Recipe from S. Vivian Grabatas of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in "Great Spaghetti Sauce Cookoff" article in "The Herb Companion.