Pasta Twists With Tomato and Mozzarella

Submitted by Ms B.

"I adopted this recipe and have not yet tried it. The original chef's comments are as follows: "One of the first recipes I learned how to make when I got married! From a Sunset collection.""

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, halved
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1⁄4 cup dry red wine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon dry basil
• 1⁄2 lb rotelle pasta (corkscrew-shaped pasta) or 1/2 lb fusilli (corkscrew-shaped pasta)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• parmesan cheese, grated, if desired

directions

1. Heat oil in a med size frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until it turns a pale golden brown.
3. remove and discard garlic.
4. In the same pan, add toatoes (break up with a spoon) and their liquid.
5. Add oregano, wine, salt, pepper and basil.
6. Adjust heat so mixture boils gently.
7. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until sauce is lightly thickened (approx 15-20 mins).
8. While sauce is cooking, cook pasta until al dente.
9. Drain pasta well and place in a warm serving bowl.
10. Mix pasta gently with mozzarella cheese.
11. Spoon tomato sauce over pasta.
12. Serve with French Bread and enjoy!

Reviews

[naydawn]

This was so good. It's also a really nice change of pace from regular spaghetti and sauce. I couldn't find the Italian style tomatoes, so I just used diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning. Thanks for a great recipe.

 

[ellie_]

We really enjoyed this simple to make pasta and cheese dish. I use a can of V-8 instead of the wine but otherwise made as directed. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Starrynews]

This was so delicious! The flavor was fantastic. I threw in some onions and think that I will follow Bev's suggestion to add mushrooms next time, as well as get some bread as suggested in the recipe. Thanks for a great recipe!

 

[Bev I Am]

Don't allow this one to pass you by! If you are looking for quick, convenient and delicious you have just found your recipe! I had some mushrooms in the refrigerator that pleaded with me to jump into the pan and I obliged. I sliced the mushrooms thinly and added them to the sauce. It was an excellent choice! I will be making this one again and again! Loved it! Thanks, Mermaid! I think I have been looking for this recipe for a long time now! I feel I have found an old friend ; )

 

[Belle Vix]

This was lovely! I added 4 cloves of garlic and half a pepper (chopped thickly) for more texture and it was absolutely lovely! Thanks for posting!