Caprese Pasta

Name: Caprese Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 400g penne or rigatoni; 600g ripe cherry tomatoes, halved; 300g buffalo mozzarella, torn; 1 large bunch fresh basil; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 1 tsp sugar; 80g parmesan, grated

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

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

Fry garlic in olive oil until just golden.

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

Add sugar and season generously.

Add drained pasta and toss with tomato mixture.

Add enough pasta water to create a silky sauce.

Remove from heat and add torn mozzarella.

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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