RECIPE
Plant Based Protein Noodles
Linguine Blistered Heirloom Tomato
By Chef Ramon Solorzano
Instructions :
Sauce:
- For the sauce heat oil in a shallow pan and heat over medium heat.
- Once oil is hot add garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 5 minute.
- Add fresh basil leaves and stir.
- Continue to cook for 15-25 minutes until sauce has thicken to desired consistency.
Basil Oil:
- While sauce is cooking begin to make the basil oil.
- Place basil in a large pot of boiling water and blanch for 15 seconds.
- Remove from water with a strainer and immediately chill in an ice bath.
- Remove from water and squeeze gently to remove excess water.
- Place basil, oil and salt in blender and puree until smooth.
- Strain oil through cheesecloth and gently push to extract all the oil.
- Set oil aside for later use.
Pasta:
- Place noodles in boiling water and heat for 30 seconds. Remove from water and set aside.
- In a large skillet heat oil and add the tomatoes.
- cook for 2 minutes until they begin to sizzle and blister.
- Add sauce and heat for 1 minute.
- Add the cooked noodles and mix.
- Plate and garnish with basil, mozzarella, black pepper, basil oil, and chili oil.

INGREDIENTS | |
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Sauce | |
28oz | can – Whole Tomatoes, canned |
1/4 | cup – Olive Oil |
1/4 | cup – Garlic cloves – peeled and thinly sliced |
1/2 | tsp – Red Pepper flakes |
1/2 | tsp – Oregano |
1 | tsp – Kosher Salt |
1/4 | cup – Basil Leaves – fresh |
Basil Oil | |
1 | cup – Basil leaves – tightly packed |
1/2 | cup – Olive Oil |
1/2 | tsp – Kosher Salt |
Pasta | |
1lb | JSL Plant Based Protein Linguine |
1 | Tbsp – Olive Oil |
4oz | Cherry Heirloom Tomatoes |
4oz | Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese, Fresh |
1/4 | cup – Basil – torn |
1 | Tbsp – Chili Oil |
2 | Tbsp – Basil Oil |
Black Pepper – Course grind |