Spaghetti Alla Caprese
"A simple, fast and delicious recipe from David Rocco. Great in the summer when tomatoes are in season."
photo by Boomette
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 2 fresh tomatoes, diced
- 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
- 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
- 4 leaves fresh basil
- salt
directions
- Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente, about 6 minutes. While the spaghetti is cooking, begin to make the sauce.
- Mix the tomatoes and mozzarella in a large bowl.
- Add the best available extra-virgin olive oil, oregano, basil leaves, and salt, to taste.
- When the spaghetti is ready, remove it from the water and add it to the bowl with approximately 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Mix well, and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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This is a great recipe. It tastes so fresh. But something was missing. Maybe a little bit of finely chopped garlic would be a great addition. Thanks FeelinYummy :) Made for New Kids on the Block tag game
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I'm a 35 single mom of one wonderful 16 year old son who happens to be the world's pickiest eater. I'm a human resource director for a non-profit private special education school. Cooking is my #1 hobby. Ironically, I became interested in all things cullinary after I had gastric bypass surgery 7 years ago. Losing that much weight & as quickly as I did really changed my relationship with food. (I lost 128 lbs - 258 lbs before, 130 lbs now)
