Receta Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati
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Ingredientes
- 1 lb linguine pasta
- 6-8 red ripe tomatoes (plum tomatoes or tomatoes grown on the vine)
- 1 lb fresh mozzarella cut into cubes
- a pinch of black pepper
- a pinch of salt
- a handful fresh basil
- sea salt for cooking the pasta
Direcciones
- Bring to a boil a pot of water for pasta. Place in sea salt. When boiling, place in- already washed-tomatoes for 2-3 seconds, remove tomatoes with a slotted spoon. Lower heat under pot and cover. Peel tomatoes, remove seeds and cut into strips. Transfer tomatoes to a food processor and blend with a pinch of salt. Add in 2 tblsps olive oil. Blend at moderate speed. When sauce is blended, set aside.
- Raise heat under pot and bring pot to a boil again. Place in linguine and cook for 8 minutes or as directed on package. When cooked to al dente drain in a colander and let cold water run on top of pasta for a few seconds.
- Place a white kitchen towel on a table and place separate pasta strands to dry.. When dry,place in bowl. Top with the cold pasta sauce. Cut fresh mozzarella into cubes and mix in. Top with some freshly grated pepper, fresh chopped, basil leaves, Place in container and cover, put in refrigerator.
- When ready to serve, wash cherry tomatoes, cut in half and dry with paper towels. Toss into pasta with more fresh basil leaves and serve. You can also drizzle each serving with some extra virgin olive oil.