Fettucini with Cherry Tomatoes and Bocconcini
From: Carla, South Dakota, USA
Comments: If desired, substitute any long pasta for the fettucini noodles, such as tagliatelle, linguine and spaghetti.
Either use bocconcini or kosher Mozzarella cheese.
Serving: 1
IngredientsPreparation
  • 8 1/2 ounces [240 g] bocconcini cheese
  • 8 to 10 cherry tomatoes
  • 3 1/2 ounces [100 g] fettucini pasta noodles
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 to 3 freshly chopped basil leaves
    or
    1 pinch dried basil
  • Cut cheese into 8 equal pieces.
  • Half cherry tomatoes.
  • Boil pasta noodles into salted boililng water until 'al dente'.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil into a saucepan; cook cherry tomato halves for approximately 1 minute, turning.
  • Stir in freshly chopped or dried basil.
  • Drain then add pasta noodles to sauce into saucepan, along with cheese pieces, stirring gently just until cheese begins to melt.
  • Serve at once.