Yummy Pasta

I really hate cooking pasta with the ready-made tomato sauce so that's when I went on a search for pasta recipes. Something simple and easy to do but at the same time delicious to eat!! That's when I stumbled upon this recipe which I fell in love with soon after! So i am going to be a kind soul and share the recipe I found after much research online, with you guys so that you guys can a have decent and healthy western meal at the comfort of your home :)


Ingredients:    6 ounces whole grain fusilli or rotini pasta
                       
                        ⅓ cup olive oil
                        2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
                        ½ teaspoon sea salt

                        8 ounces baby mozzarella balls (ciliegine), or one mozzarella ball
                        Several sprigs fresh basil (enough for 2 tablespoons chopped)
                        2 to 3 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar, to taste
burst cherry tomatoes and pastabasil, mozzarella balls and pasta salad
How to make: 
1.Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain and return the pasta to the pot.
2.While the pasta is cooking, warm the olive oil in a large, non-reactive, heavy-bottomed pot or pan over medium heat. Add the tomatoes and ½ teaspoon sea salt. Cover the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the tomatoes have started to burst out of their skins and the olive oil has a light red hue (about 5 to 8 minutes). Toss the tomatoes and their sauce with the cooked pasta. Let the mixture cool for a few minutes while you slice the mini mozzarella balls in half (if you’re using a large mozzarella ball, tear it into little pieces) and chop the basil into short little strips.
3.Toss the mozzarella balls and basil into the pasta. Add the vinegar and salt to taste, and serve. This salad will keep well in the refrigerator for a few days. Leftovers are greatly chilled or at room temperature. You can also reheat the pasta if you don’t mind the mozzarella melting (yum).
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