Caprese Pasta
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1-1lb Alessi Organic RigatoniAdd 1-1lb Alessi Organic Rigatoni to cart
  • 1/2 cup Alessi Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup purple onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cubed
  • 1/4 cup Alessi Pine Nuts
  • Alessi Sea Salt and Alessi Black Peppercorns
  • 10-12 leaves fresh basil, cut into ribbons
  • Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
  • Alessi Traditional Balsamic Reduction (optional)

Directions

Prepare pasta “al dente” according to the package instructions.  While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a medium saucepan.  Add butter, onions and cherry tomatoes and sauté 5 – 7 minutes. 

Drain pasta and return to pot.  Add tomato mixture, mozzarella and pine nuts, and season with salt and pepper.  Add basil and mix.

Serve with grated cheese and Alessi Traditional Balsamic Reduction if desired.