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Quick and Easy Caprese Pasta
A simple quick and easy caprese pasta with just a few ingredients. You can make it from start to finish in 15 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 368 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 12 ounces angel hair pasta
- 8 ounces of fresh mozzarella cheese cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 6 ripe tomatoes I used roma, cored, seeded and chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic finely minced
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves roughly chopped
- Kosher salt and Ground black pepper to Taste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or equal parts dried basil, parsley and oregano)
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain.
- Meanwhile, in a heavy large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and saute just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta. Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the cheese and basil, and toss to coat. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
368kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
246mg
(10%)
Potassium
452mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1385IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
17.5mg
(19%)
Calcium
220mg
(22%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 246mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1385IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 17.5mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 220mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.