Pasta, Olive Oil and Tomatoes 1/3 cup of Olio & Aceto Arbequina olive oil or another robust olive oil 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons of Italian spices 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, cut into slices (use broccoli for a vegetarian version) 1 lb. of pasta 1 tsp. of salt for the pasta 2 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole 12 to 15 grape tomatoes 20 basil leaves 1/2 lb of fresh mozzarella, cut into squares Parmesan cheese to taste Salt and pepper to taste In a large pot cook the pasta. Add a teaspoon of salt plus 2 tablespoons of the Olio & Aceto Arbequina olive oil to the pasta water. When the pasta is cooked al dente drain the water using a colander. While the pasta is cooking take a large pan and heat the olive oil on medium to low heat. Add the spices. Let cook for 1 minute. Toss in the sausage. Cook for a few minutes until the sausage begins to lose its pink color. Add the garlic and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes until sausage in thoroughly cooked and the garlic has browned. Reduce heat if garlic begins to brown too quickly. Toss in the tomatoes. Continue cooking until tomatoes begin to soften. Toss in the cooked pasta into the pan with the sausage mixture. Continue cooking, add the basil leaves and Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat and fold in the fresh mozzarella cheese. The residual heat should be enough to melt the cheese slightly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Serves 6 people.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:24:00 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015