Pasta with mozzarella, tomatoes and basil
Warm pasta mixed with cold mozzarella and tomato cubes, seasoned with fresh basil and olive oil: a simple and refreshing summer dish.
This recipe combines warm pasta with cold mozzarella and tomato cubes. Fresh basil and olive oil complete the dish.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time12 min
- Resting2 hr
- Total2 hr 27 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodboiling water
- Estimated cost$9.78 $4.89 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $3.74
- $5.16
- $0.88
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Chop the tomatoes and mozzarella into small pieces and put them in a salad bowl. ≈ 8 min
- Tear or chop the basil leaves into small pieces and add them to the salad. ≈ 8 min
- Salt, pepper, and then generously drizzle with olive oil. ≈ 2 min
- Mix well and place the salad bowl in the refrigerator.
- Let it rest in the refrigerator for a few hours. This isn’t essential, but it does improve the flavor.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, then drain it.
- Pour the salad mixture over the hot pasta and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Pasta with mozzarella, tomatoes and basil
- 2 mozzarella balls$3.74
- 400 g of tomatoes (roughly the same weight as the mozzarella)$5.16
- 5 tablespoons of olive oil$0.88
Total$9.78
that's $4.89 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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