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Rigatoni with Marinated Tomatoes and Burrata

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on June 21, 2022

Time

50 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Rigatoni with Marinated Tomatoes and Burrata

Ingredients

1½ pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces1½ teaspoons table salt, plus salt for cooking pasta¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon sugar 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided3 garlic cloves, minced1 pound rigatoni 8 ounces burrata cheese, room temperature½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn

Before You Begin

The sauce is liquid-y but flavorful; sop up any extra with crusty bread.

Instructions

  1.  Combine tomatoes, salt, pepper, and sugar in bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil and garlic in 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until garlic just begins to turn golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour hot oil mixture over tomatoes and toss to combine. Let sit for at least 20 minutes.
  2.  Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until al dente. Drain pasta and return it to pot.
  3.  Drain tomatoes in colander set over bowl. Add tomatoes and ½ cup drained tomato juice to pasta and toss vigorously until liquid is mostly absorbed. Adjust consistency with extra tomato juice as needed. Transfer pasta to serving bowls. Cut burrata into 1-inch pieces, collecting creamy liquid. Sprinkle burrata over pasta and drizzle with creamy liquid. Drizzle with remaining ¼ cup oil. Season with pepper to taste and sprinkle with basil. Serve.
Rigatoni with Marinated Tomatoes and Burrata
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Chantal Lambeth.

Rigatoni with Marinated Tomatoes and Burrata

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Time

50 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1½ pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces
1½ teaspoons table salt, plus salt for cooking pasta
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon sugar
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound rigatoni
8 ounces burrata cheese, room temperature
½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn

Ingredients

1½ pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces
1½ teaspoons table salt, plus salt for cooking pasta
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon sugar
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound rigatoni
8 ounces burrata cheese, room temperature
½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn

Ingredients

1½ pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces
1½ teaspoons table salt, plus salt for cooking pasta
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon sugar
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound rigatoni
8 ounces burrata cheese, room temperature
½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn

Why This Recipe Works

Marinated ripe tomatoes (and the juice they exuded), combined with creamy burrata cheese, made a superflavorful pasta sauce.

Before You Begin

The sauce is liquid-y but flavorful; sop up any extra with crusty bread.

Instructions

  1.  Combine tomatoes, salt, pepper, and sugar in bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil and garlic in 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until garlic just begins to turn golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour hot oil mixture over tomatoes and toss to combine. Let sit for at least 20 minutes.
  2.  Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until al dente. Drain pasta and return it to pot.
  3.  Drain tomatoes in colander set over bowl. Add tomatoes and ½ cup drained tomato juice to pasta and toss vigorously until liquid is mostly absorbed. Adjust consistency with extra tomato juice as needed. Transfer pasta to serving bowls. Cut burrata into 1-inch pieces, collecting creamy liquid. Sprinkle burrata over pasta and drizzle with creamy liquid. Drizzle with remaining ¼ cup oil. Season with pepper to taste and sprinkle with basil. Serve.

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