Maella

Spicy Tomato & Burrata Pasta


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Yield2 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    Finely chop the shallots and garlic. Add into a medium heat pot with the olive oil and a pinch of salt, then add the cherry tomatoes and cook until slightly soft.

  2. 2

    Add in the fresh basil and dried oregano, cook for 1 minute. When fragrant and in the tomato paste and cook for another 2 minutes. Add in the tinned tomatoes and a pinch of sugar and salt. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Put a pot of heavily salted water onto a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until just before al dente. Save the pasta water.

  4. 4

    Add around 80 ml of pasta water and a generous amount of parmesan to the pan with the tomato mix. Bring to a simmer then add in the cooked pasta, toss to combine and cook until the pasta is al dente.

  5. 5

    Serve with half of the burrata cheese, a drizzle of good olive oil, shavings of parmesan and a healthy squeeze of lemon.