Fresh pasta with tomato and pecorino. Used fresh Roma tomatoes and basil from the garden, Johnsonville sweet Italian sausage and Whole Foods Pecorino Romano cheese. The pecorino was a different taste, but in retrospect, I could have used parm for a similar result. I will make this again while it's tomato season and next time use.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Orecchiette With Fresh Tomatoes & Pecorino. This is a simple, delicious pasta dish that we first sampled on our recent trip to Puglia. You can have Fresh pasta with tomato and pecorino using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Fresh pasta with tomato and pecorino

Prepare 500 g of pasta (dried or fresh) I used fresh orecchiette.
Prepare Clove of garlic.
It's 200 g of finely chopped tin of tomatoes.
Prepare of Pecorino cheese.
Prepare of Salt.
You need of Olive oil.

Tomatoes of every description are available locally at this time, and I decided to use cherry tomatoes rather than the chopped plum tomatoes the chef in Puglia used. I altered this recipe to my family's tastes. This is a drier dish the way I make it. If you want it saucier, decrease the pasta or increase the tomatoes.

Fresh pasta with tomato and pecorino instructions

Bring pot of water to the boil. Add salt. Fry garlic gently in oil for a few mins. Add tin of chopped tomatoes, rinse out the tin with water and add it to the pan..
Add some grated pecorino. Stir well and cook on low for a few mins. Remove garlic.
Drain pasta, add to sauce, mix and serve with extra pecorino :).

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