Mini Farfalle Pasta With Cherry Tomatoes Basil Mozzarella Cheese Barillacom Food

MINI FARFALLE PASTA WITH CREAMY GREEN PEAS, CHERRY TOMATOES & MOZZARELLA CHEESE | BARILLA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes over low heat.
• Add peas, vegetable broth and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Process mixture in a blender until smooth and creamy. Return to the skillet and add tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, simmer 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss with sauce.
• Garnish with mozzarella cheese before serving.

PENNE WITH FRESH TOMATOES, BASIL, AND FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Put a large pot of salted water on for the pasta. Meanwhile, prepare your sauce. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute or less. Add the tomatoes and cook them for 3 to 5 minutes, just until they begin to release some of their juice.
• Cook the pasta in the pot of salted boiling water for 12 to 13 minutes until al dente. Drain the pasta. Add the pasta and basil to the pan with the tomatoes and toss. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Serve the pasta in bowls, equally distribute the fresh mozzarella and grated Parmesan between the bowls. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the bowls of pasta and serve immediately.

MINI FARFALLE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, BASIL AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Add oil and onions to a medium saute pan and heat over medium-high heat. Saute for 3 minutes or until onions are soft.
• Add cherry tomatoes to skillet. Saute tomatoes for another 3 minutes until skins are blistered and flesh is heated through; season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook Piccolini® Mini Farfalle according to directions on the package.
• Remove sauce from heat, puree 1/3 of sauce in a blender on high, for 2 minutes. Return the puree to saute pan.
• Drain and toss pasta with sauce. Finish with basil and mozzarella cheese.
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TOMATO, BROCCOLI, AND MOZZARELLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with olive oil.
• Boil water with salt. Add the farfalle and cook for 11 minutes (nearly al dente). Drain.
• Steam the broccoli just until tender. Drain and chop into florets. Toss with the cooked pasta.
• Coarsely chop two of the tomatoes and add them to the pasta.
• Stir in the chopped onion and minced garlic, along with the drained chickpeas, and 1/2 cup of the chopped basil.
• Tear 2/3 of the fresh mozzarella into marble-sized chunks and fold into the pasta mixture.
• Whisk the eggs with the cottage cheese and lemon juice. Stir in 1/2 cup of Parmesan. Stir this liquid into the pasta mixture with salt and pepper until well combined.
• Spread the pasta in the prepared baking dish.
• Slice the remaining tomato into half-moons and arrange on top of the pasta. Tear the rest of the mozzarella into bits and scatter between the tomato slices.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese on top, and drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until the cheese on top has melted and the casserole is bubbling. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with the remaining chopped basil. Let stand for a few more minutes before serving.

QUICK TOMATO-BASIL PASTA WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, and pepper flakes in medium saucepan over medium heat until fragrant but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in crushed and diced tomatoes, bring to simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, 15-20 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons basil, sugar and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• Add 1 tablespoons salt and pasta to boiling water. Cook until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, drain pasta, and transfer back to pot. Stir in sauce and remaining tablespoons oil, and cook over medium heat until heated through (adding reserved water if pasta seems dry), about 1 minute. Stir in mozzarella and season with salt. Serve, sprinkling with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and Parmesan.