Linguine with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Parmesan

Name: Linguine with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Parmesan
Total time: 20 min
Yield: about 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 3 or 4 medium-to-large tomatoes, about 1 pound total, cored and roughly chopped; 1 pound linguine; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Lots of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

By Mark Bittman

Updated July 13, 2023

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(15)
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I cannot wait to make this with cherry - not grape - tomatoes from someone's garden. Soon.

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Ingredients

Yield:about 4 servings

2tablespoons butter
3 or 4medium-to-large tomatoes, about 1 pound total, cored and roughly chopped
1pound linguine
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Lots of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Preparation

Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.
Step 2
Melt the butter in a medium to large skillet over medium heat. When the foam subsides, add the tomatoes. Meanwhile, cook the pasta until it is tender but firm.
Step 3
Season the sauce with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break up, about 10 minutes; as the sauce dries add, add some pasta cooking water, a tablespoon or so at a time, to keep it moist.
Step 4
Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce, adding a little more pasta cooking water if necessary. (An Italian grandmother I know recommended this method to me 10 years ago, but I'm slow to catch on). Serve with Parmesan.