LINGUINE WITH BABY HEIRLOOM TOMATOES AND ANCHOVY BREADCRUMBS RECIPE | EPICURIOUS.COM

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Making your own coarse fresh breadcrumbs takes just a minute; see "Test-Kitchen Tip" at the end of the recipe for the how-to.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces linguine
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
6 anchovy fillets, mashed to paste with 1 teaspoon oil from can
3 garlic cloves, pressed, divided
1 cup coarse fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless country bread
1 1-pound container baby heirloom tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
1 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook linguine until just tender but firm to
  • bite. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
  • Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in
  • large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Add anchovies and 2 garlic cloves, then
  • breadcrumbs. Cook breadcrumbs until
  • golden, tossing to distribute evenly,
  • about 5 minutes. Scrape crumbs onto
  • plate and cool.
  • Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
  • in same skillet over medium heat. Add
  • tomatoes and remaining garlic clove.
  • Cover; cook until tomatoes begin to break
  • down, 3 to 4 minutes. Using fork, crush 1/4
  • of tomatoes. Add pasta, basil, cheese, and
  • 2 cup reserved cooking liquid to tomatoes.
  • Toss, adding more liquid if dry. Mix in half of
  • crumbs. Season pasta with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl;
  • top with remaining breadcrumbs and serve.
  • Test-kitchen tip:
  • To make coarse fresh
  • breadcrumbs, trim the crust off slices of
  • (fresh or stale) country bread. Tear the
  • bread into chunks, then grind it in the
  • processor until coarse crumbs are formed.
  • Per serving:
  • calories,
  • g fat,
  • g fiber
  • Nutritional analysis provided by
  • Bon Appétit

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