Linguini with Sweet Roasted Tomatoes, Chorizo and Ricotta tossed in basil dressing

Name: Linguini with Sweet Roasted Tomatoes, Chorizo and Ricotta tossed in basil dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g linguini or pasta or your choice, cooked in salted water until al dente; 2 chorizo sausages (about 400 g), sliced; 500 g baby Rosa tomatoes; 1 tsp (5 ml) Maldon salt; 3 cloves garlic; 1 C (250 ml) basil leaves; juice and zest of 1 lemon; 3 Tbsp (45 ml) extra virgin olive oil; 250 g ricotta cheese, roughly crumbled (or replace with goat’s cheese or Danish feta); salt and milled black pepper; ¼ C (60 ml) grated Parmesan cheese to serve

Linguini with Sweet Roasted Tomatoes, Chorizo and Ricotta tossed in basil dressing

Author: Carey Boucher-Erasmus
Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 15
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4
Category: Cheese & Dairy

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Description

This tasteful dish is perfect for any occasion!

Ingredients

500 g linguini or pasta or your choice, cooked in salted water until al dente
2 chorizo sausages (about 400 g), sliced
500 g baby Rosa tomatoes
1 tsp (5 ml) Maldon salt
3 cloves garlic
1 C (250 ml) basil leaves
juice and zest of 1 lemon
3 Tbsp (45 ml) extra virgin olive oil
250 g ricotta cheese, roughly crumbled (or replace with goat’s cheese or Danish feta)
salt and milled black pepper
¼ C (60 ml) grated Parmesan cheese to serve

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 220 °C.

While the pasta is boiling, place the chorizo and tomatoes on a baking tray and roast for 15 minutes.

Use a mortar and pestle to grind the salt, garlic, basil leaves and lemon zest until smooth, and then stir in the lemon juice and olive oil.

Combine the drained linguini with the chorizo, tomatoes and basil oil. Add the ricotta and season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Sprinkle with some grated Parmesan and serve immediately.

Carey Boucher-Erasmus

Carey has 10 years of extensive experience in the food industry. She is a freelance food consultant and has a popular blog called 'Bits of Carey'. Carey has been developing recipes, as well as doing the styling and photography for her regular feature, Midweek Meals in Crush since 2011. She has also written features for Food24 for a long time. Carey's food style is simple, fresh and unpretentious with a real ?eat me now? factor. Her favourite ingredients are fresh herbs, lemon, butter and bacon.