Pasta Caprese

Hey Jude's Note:

I love caprese salad and so I was interested in this recipe that I found in an old copy of Mr. Food's Easy Cooking magazine. It's so easy and so good! Prep time includes marinading time.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb plum tomato, chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1 (16 ounce) package wagon wheel macaroni or 1 (16 ounce) package pasta, of your choice

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, salt, red pepper and black pepper; add tomatoes and mozzarella and toss until well coated; let mixture marinate at room temperature at least 30 minutes.
2. Cook pasta per package directions; drain; place in a large bowl and add the tomato mixture; toss until well combined, allowing the cheese to melt slightly.
3. Serve warm.

Reviews

[Shawna Landers]

Loved the flavor but found it a little oily. I will try it with less olive oil next time. Great job!

[CIndytc]

We really enjoyed this recipe...served it with Chicken Pesto and it was perfect...I used the small Pearl morzerella and cherry tomatoes sliced...it was perfect.