Creamy Caprese Pasta
Creamy Caprese Pasta might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 488 calories, 23g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 6 and costs $2.53 per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. 38 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of fresh basil leaves, grape tomatoes, pasta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Real Housemoms. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 85%. This score is excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Creamy Caprese Pasta, Creamy Caprese Pasta, and Creamy Pesto Caprese Pasta Casserole.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 - 2/3 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped + more for garnish
1 pint of grape tomatoes, cut in half
2/3 cup heavy cream or half and half
2 cups marinara sauce
8-12 ounces fresh mozzarella balls
2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound your favorite pasta noodles
Equipment:
sauce pan
baking pan
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook pasta according to directions.While pasta is cooking saucepan add tomatoes sauce and heavy cream over medium heat until it starts to simmer, reduce heat to low and stir in Parmesan cheese. Continuously stir over low heat until the pasta has finished cooking.Drain pasta and set back into the large saucepan and add sauce, stir to combine.Add tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella balls, I used 12 ounces to make it extra cheesy, but 8 ounces will work as well and 1/2 cup of basil, or more if you desire. Stir to combine. And place right into the oven, if you are using an oven safe sauce pan or spray with cooking oil a baking dish and add pasta to the dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese has melted.Remove from oven, top with freshly chopped basil and Parmesan cheese.Optional garnish - balsamic vinegar glaze, my son and I loved this addition!
Step by step:
1. Cook pasta according to directions.While pasta is cooking saucepan add tomatoes sauce and heavy cream over medium heat until it starts to simmer, reduce heat to low and stir in Parmesan cheese. Continuously stir over low heat until the pasta has finished cooking.
2. Drain pasta and set back into the large saucepan and add sauce, stir to combine.
3. Add tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella balls, I used 12 ounces to make it extra cheesy, but 8 ounces will work as well and 1/2 cup of basil, or more if you desire. Stir to combine. And place right into the oven, if you are using an oven safe sauce pan or spray with cooking oil a baking dish and add pasta to the dish.
4. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese has melted.
5. Remove from oven, top with freshly chopped basil and Parmesan cheese.Optional garnish - balsamic vinegar glaze, my son and I loved this addition!
Nutrition Information:
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