Pasta with checca sauce
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Checca sauce is a fresh tomato sauce with basil, scallions, garlic and cheese.
Author: adapted from Everyday Italian by Giada de Laurentiis
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4 as a main course or 8 as a side
Ingredients
- 1 pint ripe grape or cherry tomatoes
- 2 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic
- ⅓ cup coarsely grated parmesan cheese
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 8 oz. fresh mozzarella, cubed
- 1 pound orecchiette, or pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cut the tomatoes in half and place in the bowl of a food processor. Add the scallions, garlic, cheese, basil and oil and pulse until it becomes a coarse mixture.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and toss well to coat. Sprinkle the chunks of mozzarella over the top and serve immediately.
Recipe by white plate blank slate at https://whiteplateblankslate.com/checca-sauce/