Spaghettini with Checca Sauce

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Light Pasta Classics

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (176)

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Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 23 min

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Ingredients

8 ounces spaghettini or angel hair pasta
4 scallions (white and pale green parts only), coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (12-ounce container) cherry tomatoes, halved
1 (1-ounce) piece Parmesan, coarsely chopped
8 to 10 fresh basil leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine the next 7 ingredients in a food processor. Pulse just until the tomatoes are coarsely chopped (do not puree).

Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water. Toss the pasta with the tomato mixture and fresh mozzarella in a large bowl. Add some of the reserved pasta water (about 1/4 cup) if the sauce looks dry. Serve immediately.

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recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Keith Warren, NJ 07-12-2009
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Huzzah!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Dude, this recipe is awesome!!! I added some Italian sausage like another reviewer here, and it tasted great. The only thing... I drastically changed was the salt amount. I add A MAD AMOUNT OF SALT and a little bit of pepper to suit my family's taste. :) Read more
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Anonymous 09-04-2008
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Refresing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

it was wonderful for the summer. my family loved it.
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Stephen Dallas, TX 04-16-2008
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Amount of Pasta
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I prepared this following the recipe from Giada's cookbook, Everyday Italian, which calls for 16 ounces of pasta. The online... version calls for 8 ounces. I think a balance, maybe 12 ounces, would work best. But I loved the sauce! Chunky, raw, something a little different.Read more
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Jessica Orlando, FL 02-19-2008
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my vegetarian boyfriend on Valentine's day and we loved it! I was worried it might be boring but it was... unbelievably flavorful. It was alsos very easy to make. The leftovers were great as well. I would definitely make this again!!Read more
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Donlad southington, CT 09-03-2007
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very nice crowd pleaser
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

this works for everyone
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Amber Lehi, UT 08-27-2007
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My new favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So easy, fresh, and delicious. The garlic can be a little strong - reduce the amount if you don't love garlic. The most time... consuming step is boiling the water. It doesn't need the parmesan, but fresh mozzarella is a must. I make with linguine. I just love this dish!!Read more