Name: Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes, Herbs and Mozzarella (Spaghetti alla Checca)
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped; 8 ounces fresh, whole milk mozzarella; 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; Salt; 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram, chopped; 1 pound spaghetti; 2 pounds fresh, ripe tomatoes; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Classic Pasta Cookbook

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 1993

About

I discovered this refreshing summer dish at a restaurant called Cambusa in Positano. It is another one of those “uncooked” sauces where the ingredients are simply scalded with hot oil before tossing with the pasta.