Cheesy Arrabbiata Over Linguine

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil, virgin, separated
• 1 1/4 cups onions, sweet, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup shallot, french, finely chopped
• 1 cup red pepper, sweet, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon basil, fresh finely sliced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (may use less if preferred)
• 1 teaspoon sugar,
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, sea
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (red or may be used)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups tomatoes, chopped (peeled optional)
• 350 g linguine
• 1/8 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/8 cup pecorino cheese, ground

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil over medium high heat and saute the onions, shallots and red pepper until softened.
• 2 add the basil, sugar, pepper flakes, salt, balsamic vinegar and garlic, stir for 1 minute then add tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil.
• 3 once boiling, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 10 minutes, until tomatoes are soft and sauce has thickened.
• 4 cook linguine according to package directions, saving 1/2 cup of pasta water, drain the noodles.
• 5 add the 1/2 cup of pasta water and 2 tbsp of olive oil to the tomatoe sauce and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6 serve the sauce over the pasta noodles and garnish with both the parmesan and pecorino cheeses.