Ingredients
400g Rigatoni Garofalo- 500g Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 clove of garlic, unpeeled
- Olive oil
- 1 handful of fresh basil leaves
- 40g Parmesan, grated
- 70g Pecorino, grated
Rigatoni allo scarpariello
Bring a large pan of water to the boil, roughly 1 litre per 100g of pasta. In the meantime, in shallow pan, heat the oil gently and brown off the garlic clove. After 2-3 minutes add the cherry tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Once softened add the fresh basil and a half of the Parmesan and Pecorino. Whilst cooking your sauce, add some salt to the boiling water but not too much, as the salt from the Pecorino will add flavour. Add the Rigatoni to the boiling water and after a few minutes take some of the cooking water and add to the tomatoes to loosen up the sauce. A few minutes before the Rigatoni is cooked, drain well ensuring you keep some of the pasta water aside. Pour the Rigatoni into the tomato sauce pan with the cooking water and add the remaining cheese. Stir together well to make sure all of the pasta is coated in the sauce and the remaining cheese is melted. Serve immediately adding more grated cheese and basil to your taste.
Preparation
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Bring a large pan of water to the boil, roughly 1 litre per 100g of pasta. In the meantime, in shallow pan, heat the oil gently and brown off the garlic clove. After 2-3 minutes add the cherry tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Once softened add the fresh basil and a half of the Parmesan and Pecorino. Whilst cooking your sauce, add some salt to the boiling water but not too much, as the salt from the Pecorino will add flavour. Add the Rigatoni to the boiling water and after a few minutes take some of the cooking water and add to the tomatoes to loosen up the sauce. A few minutes before the Rigatoni is cooked, drain well ensuring you keep some of the pasta water aside. Pour the Rigatoni into the tomato sauce pan with the cooking water and add the remaining cheese. Stir together well to make sure all of the pasta is coated in the sauce and the remaining cheese is melted. Serve immediately adding more grated cheese and basil to your taste.