Linguini Alla Critzos
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) box linguine ⓘ
- 1/2 cup olive oil ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, diced ⓘ
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced (suit to your taste)
- 4 -6 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons dried basil or 4 -5 leaves fresh basil, minced
- 1 fresh mozzarella ball, diced (not the block of hard mozzarella) ⓘ
- salt ⓘ
Instructions
- Bring pot of water to boil. Salt heavily. Add linguini. Cook to al dente, drain.
- Drizzle oil in large skillet, aprx. 4 rotations. throw in onions and saute on medium for about 2 minutes.
- Add garlic, basil, salt to taste and 1-2 tsp butter and saute until onions are soft. You do not want to burn the garlic so watch temp accordingly.
- Add tomatoes and linguine, toss until heated then add mozzarella. Heat until cheese begins to soften.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
636
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).