Name: Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Mozzarella (Linguine alla Sorrentina)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 ounces fresh buffalo-milk mozzarella (if unavailable, use fresh, whole cow’s-milk mozzarella); Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound linguine (or spaghetti); Salt; 2 pounds fresh tomatoes; 1 medium yellow onion; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 10–12 fresh basil leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2009

About

Sorrento is a beautiful town on the Amalfi coast outside of Naples, an area famous for buffalo mozzarella and the sweet, flavorful tomatoes that grow there. As you drive along, you often see roadside stands offering delicious sandwiches made with mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil and drizzled with some extra-virgin olive oil. The same ingredients are used to make this classic pasta dish.