Spaghetti with Checca Sauce

Name: Spaghetti with Checca Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 4 ounces uncooked spaghetti; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 small tomatoes, quartered; 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 5 fresh basil leaves; 2 green onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; Dash salt and pepper; 2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/4 cup hot water

This appealing, meatless main dish from Angela Strother of Gainesville, Florida is full of cheesy, tomato flavor. “If you want it saucier, add a bit of the reserved pasta water,” Angela suggests.

Ingredients

4 ounces uncooked spaghetti
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 small tomatoes, quartered
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
5 fresh basil leaves
2 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Dash salt and pepper
2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 cup hot water

Directions

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the oil, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, basil, onions, garlic, salt and pepper; cover and process until coarsely chopped.
Drain spaghetti and place in a bowl. Add the tomato mixture, mozzarella cheese and water; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 564 calories, 29g fat (11g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 638mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein.

Originally published as Spaghetti with Checca Sauce in Cooking for 2 Fall 2006

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slmacbeth

Oct 19, 2017

I would suggest using some of the pasta cooking water in place of the 1/4 cup of hot water. I thought this had pretty good flavor, but was a bit of a pain to prepare. Not worth the trouble for me.
Ratlova30

Jun 19, 2011

This recipe was a little out of the norm for what I make my family but it was surprisingly good considering I hate tomatoes. I would definitely make this again, this recipe tasted very fresh and very simple. Only thing I did differently was I doubled the recipe.
Angela320

Jun 19, 2009

This is a nice light easy dish that I always seem to have the ingredients on hand for. I made it for my Mom for supper one night and now she makes it for my Dad all the time.