This one is a stress free, delicious, and comforting pasta recipe for you to try! The Pure-Flavor® Tomatoes On-the-Vine used in this recipe are proudly Georgia Grown in their high-tech greenhouse located in Fort Valley, Georgia. These are award-winning Tomatoes On-the-Vine which infuse each meal with an unmistakably fresh flavor. Gentle fragrance mingles with juicy sweetness to create a perfectly balanced experience. There is no need to use canned tomatoes when you can have super fresh ones. Give it a try!
Servings: 3-4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 60
Total Time: 75 minutes
Ingredients:
1 package (12 oz.) of Rigatoni Pasta
8 oz. of fresh Mozzarella Cheese
1 tablespoon of salt for pasta water
Sauce Ingredients:
5 Pure-Flavor® Tomatoes On-the-Vine chopped
1 tablespoon of tomato paste
3-4 cloves of minced garlic
1/3 cup of chopped shallots
1 teaspoon of chopped fresh oregano (you can substitute with dried oregano)
1 teaspoon of chopped fresh basil (you can substitute dried basil)
2 tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Salad Ingredients:
1 Pure-Flavor® Tomatoes On-the-Vine sliced and then cut in half.
½ teaspoon of black pepper
7-10 fresh basil leaves
7- 10 fresh oregano leaves
1 clove of minced fresh garlic
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of black pepper
Directions:
1-Add olive oil, chopped shallots, and minced garlic into a large sauce pan and cook about 1-2 minutes over medium high temperature until they are softened.
2- Add the rest of the sauce ingredients into sauce pan and cook about 12-15 minutes stirring occasionally.
3-Meanwhile bring 4-6 quarts of water to boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and pasta to boiling water.
4-Cook the pasta about 8-10 minutes until al dente, stirring occasionally. Drain and cool the pasta.
5-Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
8-Add half of the sauce into a 9×13 baking sheet or you can use ½ inch cast iron skillet like I did.
9-Place the pasta over the tomato sauce and add the rest of the sauce and the fresh mozzarella cheese on top.
11- Bake covered 20 minutes and then uncovered 10 minutes.
12-Meanwhile prepare the salad. In a medium sized bowl add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, ½ teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix them about 2-3 minutes until combined.
13- Place the sliced Pure-Flavor® Tomatoes On-the-Vine, basil, and oregano leaves on a platter and drizzle with the salad dressing you just made.
14- Remove the pasta from the oven and let sit for about 5-7 minutes. Serve topped with tomato salad.
Happy Eating!