Name: Caprese Pasta With Tomatoes Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 oz angel hair pasta; 8½ oz fresh mozzarella cheese; 6 ripe tomatoes; 2 garlic cloves; 6 tbsp olive oil; ½ cup fresh basil leaves; kosher salt and ground black pepper; 2 tsp Italian Seasoning

Caprese Pasta With Tomatoes Recipe

Kristin Hicks Modified: February 18, 2024

How To Make Caprese Pasta With Tomatoes

Make a filling and hearty pasta dish in 15 minutes with this Caprese pasta mixed with tomatoes and basil for a perfect weeknight dinner meal.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

12ozangel hair pasta
8½ozfresh mozzarella cheese,cut into 1/2 inch pieces
6ripe tomatoes,cored, seeded, and chopped
2garlic cloves,finely minced
6tbspolive oil
½cupfresh basil leaves,roughly chopped
kosher salt and ground black pepper,to taste
2tspItalian seasoning,or equal parts dried basil, parsley, and oregano

Instructions

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain.
Meanwhile, in a heavy large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and saute until fragrant for about 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes and saute just until heated through for about 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta.
Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the cheese and basil, and toss to coat. Season the pasta to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.