Garlic spaghetti with robiola and basil tomatoes

AUTHOR
Isreal Robertson
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
4 2
COOK TIME
40 mins
TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 7-10 Tbsp Ingredients for 4 people:
  • 1 kg ripe tomatoes (e.g. San Marzano; alternatively 750 g of tomatoes in pieces per tin)
  • 2 Onions
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 2 stem(s) Marjoram
  • 4 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 500 g Spaghetti
  • 3 Stem(s) Basil
  • 300 g Robiola (Italian cream cheese; alternatively double cream cheese)

Directions

  1. 1

    Scratch tomatoes crosswise. Put them in a bowl and add boiling water. Then rinse with cold water and remove the skin. Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Peel onions and garlic. Chop the onions finely. Crush 1 garlic clove finely, cut the rest into very thin slices. Wash the marjoram, shake dry and remove the leaves

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan. Sauté the garlic cubes and half of the onion cubes in it. Sprinkle with approx. 1⁄2 tsp. sugar and caramelise slightly. Add tomatoes and simmer covered for about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper

  3. 3

    Meanwhile cook the noodles in plenty of boiling salted water (approx. 1 teaspoon salt per litre) according to the instructions on the packet

  4. 4

    Wash the basil, shake dry and pluck the leaves. Chop half the basil. Drain the noodles and let them drain. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan. Fry the garlic slices until golden brown. Add spaghetti and whole basil and

  5. 5

    sauté everything in garlic oil

  6. 6

    Season tomato sauce with salt, pepper and sugar. Arrange garlic spaghetti with tomato sauce on four plates. Use two tablespoons of robiola to cut off 4 cams and spread them on the spaghetti. Serve immediately

Categories & Tags

Main Dishesvery easyPasta