Spaghettini with Checca Sauce

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

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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
Michel Pompano Beach, FL 10-30-2009
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Fantastic meal
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made the Checca sauce with angel hair last evening for a group a friends and they wanted the recipe...I made it many times,... it is so easy to prepare and taste fantastic. Don't waste the time cutting the tomatoes... Throw thme in the food processor whole, it comes out perfect anyways... Read more
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Anonymous 03-15-2006
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Fabulous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is great. It is even really good with whole wheat pasta. I can't wait to make it again.
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Tracy Addison, IL 02-02-2006
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Love it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very easy to make! My two year old helped throw everything in the food processor! I cut things up before I start cooking... the pasta though since it always taked me longer to do that than the pasta takess to cook!Read more
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Anonymous 01-30-2006
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Absolutely great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Maybe the absence of any meat/fish makes this recipe very refleshing and light. I liked to use linguine for this.
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
SHAWNEE Bolingbrook, IL 01-16-2006
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awesome, but needs meat
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this is such a yummy meal, everyone loved it, the second time I made this meal I added grilled Italian Sausage, and it was... PERFECT!....Read more
recipe Spaghettini with Checca Sauce
Danielle Champions Gate, FL 07-13-2005
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This sauce is super easy and very tasty. Perfectfor a hot summer day when you don't want to be standing over a stove or... turning the oven on.Read more