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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Coarse salt 2 cans (28 ounces each) whole peeled tomatoes 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 3/4 pound spaghetti 2 cups packed basil leaves (from 1 bunch), torn if large 3/4 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 1/2 cups)

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Read the full recipe after the video.

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Recipe Summary prep: 25 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 25 mins total: 1 hr

Servings: 4

prep: 25 mins

total: 1 hr

prep:

25 mins

total:

1 hr

Servings: 4

4

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Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Coarse salt 2 cans (28 ounces each) whole peeled tomatoes 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 3/4 pound spaghetti 2 cups packed basil leaves (from 1 bunch), torn if large 3/4 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 1/2 cups)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Set a large pot of salted water to boil. In a food processor, pulse tomatoes until coarsely chopped. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Cook at a rapid simmer until sauce thickens, about 12 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta 5 minutes (it will still be crunchy). Drain pasta and return to pot. Add tomato sauce, basil, and half the mozzarella and toss to combine. Transfer mixture to a 3-quart baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is golden and edges are bubbling, about 25 minutes.

Reviews (17)

 Add Rating & Review     217 Ratings   5 star values:        42    4 star values:        86    3 star values:        56    2 star values:        28    1 star values:        5

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Add Rating & Review     217 Ratings   5 star values:        42    4 star values:        86    3 star values:        56    2 star values:        28    1 star values:        5

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217 Ratings 5 star values: 42 4 star values: 86 3 star values: 56 2 star values: 28 1 star values: 5

217 Ratings 5 star values: 42 4 star values: 86 3 star values: 56 2 star values: 28 1 star values: 5

217 Ratings 5 star values: 42 4 star values: 86 3 star values: 56 2 star values: 28 1 star values: 5

  • 5 star values: 42 4 star values: 86 3 star values: 56 2 star values: 28 1 star values: 5

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       12/02/2018   Made this recipe for the first time. It is delicious!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       12/01/2014   Making this recipe for the second time! My husband and small children LOVED it. I, too, added some fresh mild Italian sausage and cooked it with the tomatoes and garlic. Delicious and definitely a crowd pleaser. This recipe is in my dinner rotation, it can be made in advance and is a great dish to bring to families in need of a home cooked meal.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/29/2014   My family and I loved this recipe. Fast and delicious and very versatile. I may add shrimp, chicken or sausage next time. The question I have is, should the crushed garlic be removed before serving?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/24/2014   Waiting to pop this into the oven. Took six Italian sausages out of their casings and browned them in the oil prior to adding garlic and two quarts of tomatoes we'd canned from the CSA. Used supermarket shredded mozz (all we had in the house -- sorry) for mixing in and topping. Will let you know how it comes out.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 3 stars       04/04/2013   I wanted to like this meal but I didn't. Not enough depth. Also it feeds a lot so if you don't have 4 or more people who eat large servings then cut it in half. I see this more of a meal that I would make for my son's college friends.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/26/2012   We really enjoyed this, although I considered the recipe a base to which one would add their own mix of vegetables and spices...as is I think it would be dreadfully bland. I doubled the garlic and added a sliced onion. I was perplexed why the recipe called for whole tomatoes if they were processed, so I used a can of diced and one of crushed. I used shredded mozzarella mixed in, and fresh on top and recommend this. I added quartered fresh mushrooms, hot pepper flakes, and salt and papper.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/19/2012   Fortunately, I always have to substitute ingredients. I did not have 2 cans tomatoes. I used 1 large ripe tomatoe, food processed with 2 cloves of garlic, salt, paprika,cayenne pepper, and jarred wet basil. I added this fresh mix and a 1/2 jar of spagehtti sauce to the oil&garlic pan. I boiled a high quality dried penne about 80% al dente, then layered sauce to noodles until my square 9x9 pyrex pan was topped. I added the cheese on top, but also smashed garlic butter croutons! so good!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       03/06/2012   this came out great. the pasta was a little mushy but we used fresh spaghetti rather than the box kind so i assume thats why, but it tasted good regardless. like the other reviewers, i suggest using grated cheese as well mixed in with the pasta because the mozzarella alone does not cover the entire area. i definitely recommend making this dish!!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/28/2010   I too have always wondered why the nutrional values are never added. I had requested it many times. I guess Martha just doesn't care. Shame, I am afraid to make many of the recipes, it's important to me as a diabetic to know.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/10/2010   This was really good and really easy to make. I had all the ingredients on hand, including fresh mozzarella and shredded. I mixed the shredded in with my noodles and put the fresh on top. The shredded melted in with the noodles and gave it a good flavor, not crunchy at all. The fresh mozzarella on top seems more authentic to me - personally, I really liked it. The best part is how easily you can modify the recipe by changing the sauce or adding your own spices and vegetables.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/10/2010   This turns out much better than it looks like in the picture. I used grated mozzarella to avoid the "seagull effect," lol. My family liked it  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/09/2010   I made last night. Used dry basil instead of fresh...next time fresh. I added pepper and onion to add flavor. Also added a bit of sugar because we like a sweeter sauce. Did use fresh mozzarella, however it just clumped in the spot where I placed it. Next time I will use shredded. I loved the idea of not fully cooking the noodles. My husband liked it so much, we had the leftovers again the next night.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/09/2010   The spaghetti looks terribly dry ? Not very appealing.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/08/2010   I made it and the grandkids and their parents thought it was great! Added some garlic toast and a salad and voila--dinner!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/08/2010   I really wish Martha Stewart would add nutrition information to all their recipes.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/08/2010   I think it's looks devine! I can't wait to make it.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/08/2010   That doesn't even look good! First thing I thought of was a flock of seagulls

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 5 stars 12/02/2018

Made this recipe for the first time. It is delicious!

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: 5 stars 12/01/2014

Making this recipe for the second time! My husband and small children LOVED it. I, too, added some fresh mild Italian sausage and cooked it with the tomatoes and garlic. Delicious and definitely a crowd pleaser. This recipe is in my dinner rotation, it can be made in advance and is a great dish to bring to families in need of a home cooked meal.

Rating: Unrated 10/29/2014

My family and I loved this recipe. Fast and delicious and very versatile. I may add shrimp, chicken or sausage next time. The question I have is, should the crushed garlic be removed before serving?

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 10/24/2014

Waiting to pop this into the oven. Took six Italian sausages out of their casings and browned them in the oil prior to adding garlic and two quarts of tomatoes we’d canned from the CSA. Used supermarket shredded mozz (all we had in the house – sorry) for mixing in and topping. Will let you know how it comes out.

Rating: 3 stars 04/04/2013

I wanted to like this meal but I didn’t. Not enough depth. Also it feeds a lot so if you don’t have 4 or more people who eat large servings then cut it in half. I see this more of a meal that I would make for my son’s college friends.

Rating: 3 stars

Rating: Unrated 03/26/2012

We really enjoyed this, although I considered the recipe a base to which one would add their own mix of vegetables and spices…as is I think it would be dreadfully bland. I doubled the garlic and added a sliced onion. I was perplexed why the recipe called for whole tomatoes if they were processed, so I used a can of diced and one of crushed. I used shredded mozzarella mixed in, and fresh on top and recommend this. I added quartered fresh mushrooms, hot pepper flakes, and salt and papper.

Rating: Unrated 03/19/2012

Fortunately, I always have to substitute ingredients. I did not have 2 cans tomatoes. I used 1 large ripe tomatoe, food processed with 2 cloves of garlic, salt, paprika,cayenne pepper, and jarred wet basil. I added this fresh mix and a 1/2 jar of spagehtti sauce to the oil&garlic pan. I boiled a high quality dried penne about 80% al dente, then layered sauce to noodles until my square 9x9 pyrex pan was topped. I added the cheese on top, but also smashed garlic butter croutons! so good!

Rating: 5 stars 03/06/2012

this came out great. the pasta was a little mushy but we used fresh spaghetti rather than the box kind so i assume thats why, but it tasted good regardless. like the other reviewers, i suggest using grated cheese as well mixed in with the pasta because the mozzarella alone does not cover the entire area. i definitely recommend making this dish!!

Rating: Unrated 12/28/2010

I too have always wondered why the nutrional values are never added. I had requested it many times. I guess Martha just doesn’t care. Shame, I am afraid to make many of the recipes, it’s important to me as a diabetic to know.

Rating: Unrated 12/10/2010

This was really good and really easy to make. I had all the ingredients on hand, including fresh mozzarella and shredded. I mixed the shredded in with my noodles and put the fresh on top. The shredded melted in with the noodles and gave it a good flavor, not crunchy at all. The fresh mozzarella on top seems more authentic to me - personally, I really liked it. The best part is how easily you can modify the recipe by changing the sauce or adding your own spices and vegetables.

This turns out much better than it looks like in the picture. I used grated mozzarella to avoid the “seagull effect,” lol. My family liked it

Rating: Unrated 12/09/2010

I made last night. Used dry basil instead of fresh…next time fresh. I added pepper and onion to add flavor. Also added a bit of sugar because we like a sweeter sauce. Did use fresh mozzarella, however it just clumped in the spot where I placed it. Next time I will use shredded. I loved the idea of not fully cooking the noodles. My husband liked it so much, we had the leftovers again the next night.

The spaghetti looks terribly dry ? Not very appealing.

Rating: Unrated 12/08/2010

I made it and the grandkids and their parents thought it was great! Added some garlic toast and a salad and voila–dinner!

I really wish Martha Stewart would add nutrition information to all their recipes.

I think it’s looks devine! I can’t wait to make it.

That doesn’t even look good! First thing I thought of was a flock of seagulls

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