Pasta With Tomato And Mozzarella

Tomato And Mozzarella Pasta

Tomato And Mozzarella Vegetarian Pasta Recipe

This is one of those vegetarian pasta dishes that tastes so good it seems wrong that it is so easy! It is made from really simple ingredients that just go together beautifully and deliciously!

Because it is good to roast the tomatoes first and then steep all the ingredients together for a couple of hours, it is not a quick dish – but those two stages take little preparation and then can be left alone. The only real cooking time requiring attention is the 10-12 minutes for the pasta. If this a supper dish for family or friends you can get everything ready before they arrive!

This pasta dish with roasted tomatoes and mozzarella is an every day supper dish that tastes really special! Easy to make, low cost and delicious!

Cheese, Tomatoes And Basil

Cheese, tomatoes and basil just go together. Fresh basil leaves are best if you grow your own basil or feel like splashing out and buying fresh leaves but dried basil is also still good and is less expensive than fresh.

Do use the tastiest tomatoes you can find. Cherry tomatoes on the vine or plum tomatoes are the best. Buy local ones when tomatoes are in season – and organic when you can. You may find tomatoes lower cost at the Farmers market or local independent greengrocers than at the supermarket. The long slow roast does bring out the best flavour in the tomatoes.

NB You could make this dish with good Italian tinned plum tomatoes which you can roast too. Drain off the juice and halve to roast.

Mozzarella Cheese

Mozzarella is an Italian cheese that was traditionally made from water buffalo milk but it is often now made from cows milk as it is much less costly and cows are more available!. It is a very mild cheese with a slightly rubbery texture that goes quite stringy and elastic as it melts. It is often used on pizzas and in pasta dishes

Curly Kale (Optional Extra)

When kale is in season it is good to add to a pasta dish such as this although it is entirely optional. It add ssome flavour, and some added goodness to the dish. It is a good way to get children to eat some keale too, if they won’t eat it as a side vegetable (this goes for adults too!)

Serves 4