Balsamic-Tossed Pasta With Fresh Tomato, Arugula and Mozzarella

Name: Balsamic-Tossed Pasta With Fresh Tomato, Arugula and Mozzarella
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups tomatoes, seeded and chopped (2 large); 2 cups arugula, coarsely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 12 ounces penne pasta (strozzapreti if available); 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Submitted by CookGordon

"From Cooking Pleasures magazine. The heat from the pasta helps to melt the cheese and warm the sauce. You can also use a combination of basil and arugula for a tomato caprice taste."

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photo by Linajjac

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 cups tomatoes, seeded and chopped (2 large)
2 cups arugula, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
1 teaspoon sea salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
¹⁄₄ cup extra virgin olive oil
12 ounces penne pasta (strozzapreti if available)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

directions

Make sauce: In large bowl, stir together tomatoes, arugula, garlic, mozzarella, salt, pepper and oil. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions; drain. Toss with sauce. Add vinegar; toss.

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Reviews

We LOVED this! I could eat it every day with a smile lol. Thanks!

Linajjac
We really liked this side dish....I doubled it and I was glad I did....I used the spirel noodles instead of penne....

CIndytc
So, so, so good. And very simple to assemble! The only caveat I have is that I didn't read down far enough to see that the sauce needs to rest 30 minutes, so chefs beware ;). We couldn't get enough of this delicious combination of flavors, and while I had all sorts of ideas while eating (add pine nuts! olives!) to be honest this simple dish was enough as is. The only change I made was to take the oil down to 2 T, as I don't like a really oily dish and I only used 10 oz pasta as that's all I had. Thanks so much for posting! Made for Healthy Choices ABC.

jessi_mcg

Tweaks

We really liked this side dish....I doubled it and I was glad I did....I used the spirel noodles instead of penne....

CIndytc

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CookGordon

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