Quick and Easy Caprese Pasta

5 servings
16 min

This quick and easy caprese pasta is perfect for when you need dinner on the table in a flash. Serve it with grilled chicken, or a tossed salad for a meatless or vegetarian meal. It’s also good served cold in the warmer months too! Scroll down for my recipe.

Quick and Easy Caprese Pasta

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of pasta (I used orecchiette)
  • 1 container of cherry tomatoes, rinsed and halved.
  • 2 Tbsp pesto
  • 1 container of mozzarella pearls, drained.
  • olive oil
  • salt/pepper
  • chopped fresh basil
  • balsamic glaze

Directions:

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente.
  2. While the pasta cooks, prepare the tomatoes. Take a skillet, add some olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes, or until the sides are roasted.
  3. Drain the pasta and add to a large bowl.
  4. Add the tomatoes, mozzarella.
  5. Stir in pesto until combined.
  6. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and top with some chopped basil, salt and pepper.
  7. Serve warm or chilled.

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Quick and Easy Caprese Pasta
Recipe details
  • 5  servings
  • Prep time: 1 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 16 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 box pasta I used orecchiette
  • 1 container cherry tomatoes rinsed and halved
  • 2 Tbsp pesto
  • 1 container mozzarella pearls drained
  • olive oil
  • salt/pepper
  • fresh basil chopped
  • balsamic glaze to taste
Instructions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.  Add the pasta and cook until al dente.
While the pasta cooks, prepare the tomatoes. Take a skillet, add some olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes, or until the sides are roasted.
Drain the pasta and add to a large bowl.
Add the tomatoes, mozzarella.
Stir in pesto until combined.
Drizzle with balsamic glaze and top with some chopped basil, salt and pepper.
Serve warm or chilled.
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