Strolling Rigatoni
with Plum Tomatoes and Mozzarella Cheese
- Cereals containing gluten
- Milk
The key to this dish is gently roasting the cherry tomatoes and pepper to bring out their natural sweetness and then balancing this against tangy olives and mild, creamy mozzarella cheese. We’ve made it super quick and easy, to leave more time for putting your feet up!
Ingredients
1
Cherry Tomatoes
1
Yellow Pepper
1
Red Pepper
½
Onion
1
Garlic Clove
½
Basil
200
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
1
Diced Chorizo
30
Black Olives
1
Mozzarella
(Contains: Milk)
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees and cut the plum tomatoes in half. Remove the core from the peppers and then slice into strips. Lay out on a baking tray then drizzle with olive oil and season with a pinch of salt. Roast on the top shelf of your oven for 15-20 mins until starting to brown at the edges.
Boil a pot of water with a pinch of salt. Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press if you have one). Roughly chop the basil.
Cook the rigatoni in the boiling water for 11 mins or until ‘al dente’. Tip:‘Al dente’ simply means the pasta is cooked through but has a tiny bit of firmness left in the middle - taste it as you go to get it just right. Once cooked drain, reserving a splash of pasta water.
Add a splash of olive oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Once warm, add the chorizo and onion and cook gently for 5 mins until soft. Add your garlic and a few good grinds of black pepper and cook for 1 minute more.
Cut the olives in half lengthways and add to the pan along with a splash of the pasta water. Tip: Adding pasta water is a classic Italian trick and adds some salt and starchiness to give you a bit of a sauce.
When your pasta is cooked, it’s time to combine everything. Add your tomatoes and peppers to the frying pan and tear in half the mozzarella and most, but not all, of your basil. Add your pasta and toss everything together.
Serve with your remaining mozzarella torn over the top, the rest of your basil and a drizzle of olive oil
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