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Linguine tomato caper burrata

Linguine with Tomatoes, Capers and Burrata

This simple and delicious pasta is adorned with a simple sauce made with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced garlic, fresh arugula and capers. Topped with some creamy burrata and a sprinkling of toasted homemade breadcrumbs to finish, it is so simple, and so good.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 454 grams linguine de cecco or barilla brands are good
  • 3 1/2 cups chopped ripe tomatoes
  • 8 cloves garlic, sliced thin
  • 3 tbsp capers salt packed ones are best, rinse them well if you use that variety
  • 6-8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large handful baby arugula
  • 1 ball burrata
  • 1 cup (approx) pasta cooking water (reserved)
  • 1/2-1 cup toasted breadcrumbs from day old italian loaf or sourdough loaf
  • salt for cooking water and to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/2-1 tsp hot pepper flakes

Method
 

Breadcumbs
  1. Using a food processor, roughly process about 3 pieces of day old italian bread or sourdough until roughly chopped. In a large pan, with a healthy dose of olive oil over medium heat toast your bread until browned and crispy. Season with a little salt and pepper to taste. Set aside once done.
Pasta
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously. Add your pasta in, and stir gently until submerged.
  2. While your pasta is cooking. Heat a large pan over medium heat with a generous coating of olive oil. Add in your garlic and hot pepper flakes and cook for a minute or so until fragrant. Add in your chopped tomatoes and let cook for a little bit until the juices start to render. Add in your capers.
  3. A few minutes before your pasta is done, remove from the water and toss with the pasta sauce. Add in a little cooking water to loosen the sauce. Toss with a little arugula at the last minute. Season with salt and pepper if need be.
  4. Serve immediately topped with the burrata and some of the toasted breadcrumbs. Serve with extra breadcrumbs on the side for sprinkling.