It’s summer and the living is easy! My husband’s grandmother, Matilda Guarco, was probably one of the best cooks I’ve ever met. She made a similar pasta dish to this and we all loved it. She never wrote anything down so I had to hunt down this recipe many years ago! Enjoy!
Pasta Basilico
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs fresh garden tomatoes
- 2-4 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- ½ cup fresh basil, torn or chopped into small pieces
- 1 lb linguine
- salt and grated parmesan cheese to taste
Directions
In a bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella and basil with small amount of olive oil and salt and pepper.
Set aside and allow to marinate as you boil the pasta according to package directions.
Drain pasta, and mix tomato mixture in with additional olive oil, season with salt and parmesan to taste and serve immediately.