Pasta Alla Checca

4.13 from 16 votes

Easy pasta alla checca is a healthy raw tomato sauce from Italy that's a refreshing way to do pasta when the temperatures rise. Heat waves, record highs, sweltering nights...bring it! This delicious 30 minute meal can handle it all.

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Prep Time:10

Cook Time:10

Total Time:20

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

3-4 cups chopped ripe tomatoes, more if you like
2-3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for tossing the pasta.
splash of balsamic or other vinegar, optional
1 lb spaghetti
salt and fresh cracked black pepper

garnish

grated Parmesan cheese
basil leaves

Instructions

Add the garlic and 1/4 cup olive oil to the tomatoes and let sit, loosely covered, on the counter. You can add a splash of balsamic vinegar for extra flavor, if you like.
Cook the pasta in plenty of well salted water just to the al dente stage, don't over cook. Drain and drizzle with a little more olive oil.
Toss the pasta with the tomato mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more olive oil if desired.
Serve immediately, garnished with grated Parmesan and basil leaves.

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Course: Main Course, pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Author: Sue Moran

Keyword: dinner, healthy, Italian, pasta, raw, Reader's Recipes, tomatoes

Nutrition

Calories: 375 kcal · Carbohydrates: 60 g · Protein: 11 g · Fat: 10 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Sodium: 396 mg · Potassium: 349 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 621 IU · Vitamin C: 11 mg · Calcium: 25 mg · Iron: 1 mg

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