Pasta with Grilled Tomato and Scallion Sauce
A fresh and flavorful pasta dish featuring grilled tomatoes, scallions, and garlic tossed with penne and fresh mozzarella. The charred vegetables create a light yet satisfying summer sauce.
Ingredients
- •3 cloves unpeeled garlic cloves
- •5 whole scallions
- •1½ pounds tomatoes
- •2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- •½ teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
- •4 ounces fresh mozzarella
- •10 ounces penne
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Light a grill and preheat for at least 10 minutes or preheat a grill pan. Oil the grates. Meanwhile, soak 1 bamboo skewer for 10 minutes. Thread the garlic on the skewer.
10 min
- 2.
Brush the scallions and the cut sides of the tomatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3 min
- 3.
Grill the garlic and scallions over high heat, turning frequently, until blistered in spots and softened, about 2 minutes. Grill the tomatoes cut side down until nicely charred, about 2 minutes. Flip and grill until the skin starts to shrink, about 1 minute.
5 min
- 4.
Peel the garlic and finely chop, then transfer to a large bowl. Thinly slice the scallions crosswise and transfer to the bowl. Pull off the tomato skins, dice the tomatoes and add them to the garlic and scallions.
7 min
- 5.
Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and drain. Add the hot pasta, the cheese and the 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the tomatoes and toss. Add the pasta water, little by little, if you need to loosen the sauce.
12 min
- 6.
Season the pasta with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
2 min
