Creamy Tomato & Mozzarella Pasta
Creamy, cheesy rigatoni in a garlicky tomato sauce
A quick and comforting pasta dish with rich tomato-cream sauce, melted mozzarella, and aromatic herbs.
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
olive oil
15 ml
garlic
3 clove
shallot
1 piece
tomato paste
30 ml
salt
3 g
black pepper
2 g
pili-pili chili
1 g
parsley
2 g
double cream
100 ml
rigatoni pasta
200 g
mozzarella
100 g
basil
5 g
Instructions
Brown aromatics
Heat olive oil in a pan and brown garlic and shallots until fragrant.
Add tomato paste and spices
Stir in tomato paste, salt, pepper, pili-pili, and parsley.
Create creamy sauce
Add a splash of pasta cooking water and the double cream, stirring to create a silky sauce.
Cook pasta
Meanwhile, cook rigatoni in salted boiling water according to package instructions.
Combine pasta with sauce
Add cooked pasta to the creamy tomato sauce and toss to coat evenly.
Add mozzarella and finish
Stir in mozzarella until it melts and becomes creamy. Garnish with fresh basil.
Original recipe
Storage
Best eaten fresh; mozzarella may separate when reheated
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