Pasta Caprese

Name: Pasta Caprese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 serves

Inspired by the popular Italian Caprese Salad, this dish is a simple version of Lasagna, easy to put together with pantry staples and can be enjoyed any night of the week in under 20 minutes.

prep time

5

minuti
cook time

15

minuti
serves

5

people

Ingredients

San Remo No. 27 Curls 500g
¼ cup olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, sliced into halves
1 punnet baby Roma tomatoes, sliced in halves
2 cups of rocket, chopped roughly
½ bunch of basil leaves
8 mozzarella cheese, torn into pieces
Salt and pepper

Method

In a pot of boiling salted water, add pasta and cook as per packet directions.
Heat oil and garlic in a large pan. Add tomatoes and cook on a medium to high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the tomatoes start to collapse.
Reduce heat to low and add 2 cups of pasta water to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Remove garlic, add rocket and basil into the pan and stir.
Strain cooked pasta, add to pan and mix.
Place mozzarella all over the top of pasta and cover with a lid and turn off the heat.
Allow to mozzarella to melt for 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve and enjoy with family and friends!