Weeknight Cherry Tomato & Mozzarella Spaghetti
This Weeknight Cherry Tomato Spaghetti is the perfect quick and simple dinner recipe for a busy weekday. A fresh and light meal!
Equipment
- Skillet
- Pot
Ingredients
- 500 g Cherry Tomatoes
- Olive Oil Extra virgin
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Herbs
- salt & pepper
- Spaghetti or any other pasta shape
- 1 bag Mozzarella Mini Balls
- Basil Leaves fresh
Instructions
Make the sauce
- Wash your cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
- In a wide pan add olive oil and turn the stove to medium heat.
- Add your onions and sweat them for 1-2 minutes till they start getting soft.
- Add the garlic and let cook for another minute.
- Add the cherry tomatoes and herb sprig of your choice.
- Mix well and let cook till the tomatoes are nice and soft.
- Turn down the heat to the lowest setting and cover the pan.
Cook the pasta.
- Bring a big pot of salted water to a boil.
- Once boiling turn down the heat to medium and add the spaghetti.
- Let cook for 10 minutes or according the package.
Assemble
- Add some pasta water to the sauce. Mix well.
- Add the spagetti and mix till they are all nicely covered.
- Add the mozzarella balls and stir.
- Immediately serve and decorate with fresh basil leaves.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2 servingsCalories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 18gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1199mgPotassium: 862mgFiber: 6gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1276IUVitamin C: 61mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 3mg
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