Fusilli pasta in fresh tomato sauce

Votes: 3

Time: 35 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

Try this delicious Italian pasta in a sauce made with fresh summer tomatoes, delicate ricotta, and aromatic basil. Sweet oxheart tomatoes are coarsely grated and simmered with spices until the sauce thickens, then mixed with cooked fusilli pasta and grated Parmesan. It takes just half an hour to prepare. The dish is light, juicy, and full of the aromas of Mediterranean spices.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

450 g fusilli pasta
3/4 tsp coarse salt + more to taste
0.7 kg of "Bull's Heart" tomatoes (about 4 large tomatoes)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 sprigs fresh basil + 1/4 cup chopped basil
0.5 cup fresh ricotta + extra for serving
1 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the package directions, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
Grate the tomatoes using a coarse grater, stopping when only the skin remains. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and the garlic begins to darken, about 2 minutes. Add the pureed tomatoes, basil sprigs, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt to the hot oil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.

Remove the garlic and basil sprigs from the pan and stir in the ricotta. Add the pasta, then the Parmesan. Stir to coat.
Cook for another 2 minutes to thicken the sauce slightly, adding the pasta water if it seems too dry. Add chopped basil and serve with ricotta and Parmesan.

Categories:

recipe / Summer dishes / Main courses / Pasta / Giada De Laurentiis