Fusilli with tomatoes, basil & burrata cream.

Name: Fusilli with tomatoes, basil & burrata cream.
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 3 serving
Ingredients: 320 g fusilli; 200 g burrata; 200 g cherry or datterini tomatoes; 20 g fresh basil leaves; 30 g breadcrumbs; 3-4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; salt; pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
29 mins
Servings
3
Calories
739 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Fusilli with tomatoes, basil & burrata cream.

Daisy Meyer

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Creamy burrata, ripe cherry tomatoes and fresh basil combine to make this mouthwatering dish one you will want to make time and again.

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Ingredients

Servings

320 g fusilli (or other short pasta)
200 g burrata
200 g cherry or datterini tomatoes
20 g fresh basil leaves (about a handful)
30 g breadcrumbs
3-4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste and for pasta
pepper to taste

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Instructions

Start by boiling the water for the pasta. When the water starts to boil, add salt.
In the meantime, wash the cherry or datterini tomatoes and put them in a hot frying pan where you have previously heated a little olive oil. Cook them until they start to soften (if necessary, add a little hot water to avoid burning them). I roasted my tomatoes for 10 minutes first.
Prepare the cream of burrata, whisk about two-thirds of the burrata with a little olive oil, salt, pepper and little of the water that the burrata comes in.
Finally, prepare the basil crumbs: blend or pulse the basil leaves with the breadcrumbs and a little oil until you get a greenish mixture
Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet. Once the pasta has been drained, add it to the pan with the cherry tomatoes. Mix the pasta well with the sauce. If the sauce looks too liquidy, cook it for a minute or two more before adding the pasta.
Pour some of the burrata cream onto the bottom of each plate, then place the pasta with the tomatoes on top of the cream and sprinkle generously with the basil crumbs. Add a couple of pieces of the remaining burrata to each plate. Serve immediately.

Notes

I used fusilli for this recipe, but other short pasta such as rigatoni, orecchiette, penne or mezzi paccheri would work well too.
If you can't find burrata, you can use bufala mozzarella instead.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 739kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 90g (30%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 11g Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 87mg (4%) Potassium 423mg (12%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1144IU (23%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 413mg (41%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 739 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	739kcal	37%
Carbohydrates	90g	30%
Protein	27g	54%
Fat	33g	51%
Saturated Fat	12g	60%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	11g	55%
Cholesterol	47mg	16%
Sodium	87mg	4%
Potassium	423mg	9%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	1144IU	23%
Vitamin C	16mg	18%
Calcium	413mg	41%
Iron	3mg	17%