Tagliarini With Fresh Cooked Tomatoes & Burrata
5 min. prep time
40 min. cook time
Ingredients:
1 lb. fresh egg tagliarini pasta
5 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
5 garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
2 lbs. fresh small or round cherry tomatoes
Handful of basil
2 burrata, halved
Parmigiano Reggiano, for the table
Directions:
Begin boiling your pasta water. 4 quarts of boiling water per pound of pasta. Add 2 Tbsp. salt to water.
Thinly slice 5 cloves of garlic
In a medium saucepan, heat garlic in 3 tbsp. of olive oil on low heat for 1-2 minutes
Add your tomatoes and stir
Continue to cook on low for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until skins on tomatoes have loosened.
Crush tomatoes gently with the back of a fork or wooden spoon and continue cooking for another 20 minutes on medium heat.
Drop your pasta into the salted, boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes until al dente.
Remove pasta to the tomato sauce with a ladelful of pasta cooking water.
Toss well, adding salt & pepper to taste.
Stir in torn basil leaves (add more pasta water at this point if needed for consistency)
Transfer to 4 individual pasta plates or bowls.
Tear each half of burrata on top of each bowl and serve with parm on the side.
Pairs beautifully with a light, chilled, summer red. Cheers!