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Caprese Pasta

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Caprese Pasta

Fresh tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and basil tossed through hot pasta with olive oil — summer on a plate.

Total time
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Vegetarian
vegetarian

Ingredients

400gpenne or rigatoni
600gripe cherry tomatoes, halved
300gbuffalo mozzarella, torn
1 large bunchfresh basil
4 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
4 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1 tspchilli flakes
1 tspsugar
80gparmesan, grated

Instructions

1

Cook pasta in well-salted water until al dente, reserve 200ml pasta water.

2

Fry garlic in olive oil until just golden.

3

Add cherry tomatoes and chilli, cook 5 minutes until just softened.

4

Add sugar and season generously.

5

Add drained pasta and toss with tomato mixture.

6

Add enough pasta water to create a silky sauce.

7

Remove from heat and add torn mozzarella.

8

Scatter with basil and parmesan, serve immediately.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
245
Protein
9.4g
Fat
19.9g
Carbs
9.2g
Fiber
2.1g
Sodium
314mg

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