Pasta Caprese

Difficulty: Easy

Preparation: 5 min.

Cooking & baking time: 25 min.

Total: 30 min.

Servings: 2 persons.

Origin: Campania, Italy

Pasta type: fusilli, farfalle, orecchiette

About the recipe


Pasta Caprese is a classic Italian dish that combines the flavors of the famous Caprese salad – tomatoes, mozzarella and basil – in a delicious pasta creation. Originally from the Campania region, this recipe uses the fresh ingredients of Mediterranean cuisine to create a light and flavorful dish.

Fusilli, a spiral-shaped pasta, is used here to perfectly absorb the creamy basil sauce and juicy vine tomatoes. The tomatoes are roasted to emphasize their natural sweetness, while the mozzarella provides a tender, melting texture. Fresh basil and a hint of rosemary add intense flavors to the dish.

Ingredients


For 2 persons


300 g pasta (I use fusilli)

10 g basil (plus more for garnish)

200 g mozzarella

200 g vine tomatoes

1 tsp sugar

1 sprig of rosemary

Salt

50 g olive oil

Video instructions


Picture guide


Halve the tomatoes and 1 spread them out on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with olive oil and season each tomato with salt, rosemary and sugar. Bake in a preheated oven at 220 °C for 15 minutes. 2 Cut the mozzarella into bite-sized pieces. 3

Give olive oil 4 and basil leaves into the blender jug. 5 Blend at a low speed intermittently so as not to overheat the leaves (they turn bitter and brown). 6

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. 7 Drain them and rinse them under cold water to cool them immediately. 8 Mix the basil sauce thoroughly into the pasta. 9

Add the tomatoes, mozzarella 10 and some fresh basil and mix everything in carefully. 11 Serve on a nice plate and enjoy! 12

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