Florida Tomato Basil Linguini
photo by Douglas Poe
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 lbs of ripe tomatoes
- 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 bunch fresh basil, hand torn
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 lb linguine
- parmesan cheese, grated
- salt and pepper
directions
- Wash and rinse tomatoes.
- Dry tomatoes, then core and cut in half. Use a spoon to remove most of the seeds. Chop tomatoes coarsely.
- Add chopped tomatoes to a colander, sprinkle with a few pinches of salt, and let them sit so they can release some of their water. This should only take a half an hour and can be done ahead of time.
- Combine drained tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and garlic into a large sauté pan. Heat tomato mixture over low heat and warm the mixture do not cook it.
- Cook and drain pasta according to its directions.
- Combine pasta and tomato mixture together.
- Add fresh basil and parmesan.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust salt and fresh ground pepper.
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