Baked Mozzarella Pasta
Simple, delicious, and an absolute crowd-pleaser!
Servings: 2 portions
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- 1 chunky ball of mozzarella
- 150-200g mafalde pasta (or linguine)
Instructions
- Drizzle your oil into a pan and add in your onion and garlic. Fry on medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 200C/180C fan.
- Add in your salt, pepper, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and sugar. Cook for 15 minutes stirring frequently.
- Pick some fresh basil leaves and toss them into your mixture. Transfer to a small oven-proof dish, tuck in your mozzarella ball, drizzle with a bit more oil, and bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook your pasta to packet instructions in salted water.
- Remove your baked mozzarella from the oven, drain your pasta, mix it all up together, and enjoy!