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If you need an easy, no-fuss dinner with only a few ingredients but packed with flavor, try this creamy Burrata Pasta.
To make it, simply roast cherry tomatoes and burrata in the oven until the tomatoes burst and the burrata turns golden. Add fresh basil, garlic, and cooked pasta, then season and enjoy. It really is as easy as that.
Serve the pasta hot or cold, and be sure to add this delicious meal to your rotation. It’s the perfect cozy weeknight dinner.
Recipe Tip
Sprinkle with balsamic glaze, or add roasted pine nuts or toasted breadcrumbs for crunch.
❤️Why You’ll Love Burrata Pasta
- Comforting meal with simple ingredients.
- Suitable for the whole family.
- Versatile dish you can customize in many ways.
- Vibrant and fresh flavors you can enjoy all year round.
Burrata Pasta Ingredients
- Cherry tomatoes: Bake them in the oven to bring out their sweet flavor.
- Burrata: Use the creamiest burrata you can find for the best results.
- Pasta: Orzo, puntalette, spaghetti, penne, fettuccine, rigatoni, or really any pasta you prefer.
- Garlic: Adjust to taste.
- Olive oil: Use a good-quality, mild extra-virgin olive oil.
- Fresh basil: Adds a vibrant, fresh taste.
- Seasoning: Sea salt and black pepper balance the flavors.
How to Make Burrata Pasta
- Prepare the ingredients: Preheat the oven to 205°C (400°F), then roast the tomatoes and burrata in an ovenproof dish for 35 minutes, until the tomatoes are bursting and the burrata is golden. Cook the pasta as per the package directions.
- Add minced garlic, warm pasta, chopped fresh basil, and pasta water (if you like) to the baked tomatoes and the cheese. Season to taste.
- Final details: Spoon the tomato burrata pasta into bowls and top with fresh burrata and more basil.
Possible Variations
- Pasta: Swap for rice, couscous, bulgur, lentils, quinoa, farro, or cauliflower rice.
- Burrata: Try feta, goat cheese, ricotta, Parmesan, cream cheese, or blue cheese.
- Cherry tomatoes: Use any tomatoes (chop them into smaller chunks if they are larger) or try roasting red peppers instead.
- Fresh basil: Thyme or oregano.
Recipe Tip
If the tomatoes lack sweetness, top them with 1-2 tablespoons of honey or drizzle with sweet balsamic glaze before baking.
How to Store Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within 2-3 days. Reheat them in a saucepan on medium-low heat with a knob of butter until heated through.
FAQs
Yes. Bake the tomatoes with the burrata, then add the pasta, garlic, and fresh basil. Allow the tomato pasta to cool, then store it in the fridge until you are ready to reheat. Top with fresh burrata and more basil.
Absolutely. It’s delicious hot or cold.
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Burrata Pasta
Equipment
- ovenproof dish
Ingredients
- 400 grams cherry tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- sea salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 250 grams burrata, 2 balls
- 250 grams pasta, puntalette or any you want
- 50 ml pasta water
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 205°C (400°F).
- Place the cherry tomatoes and burrata in an ovenproof dish.
- Drizzle olive oil on top and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
- Bake in the hot oven for about 35 minutes or until the tomatoes burst and the burrata is golden.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. You want it 'al dente'.
- Reserve about 50 ml (1/4 cup) of pasta water.
- Remove the baked tomatoes and burrata from the oven.
- Add garlic, basil, the cooked pasta and stir everything in the hot dish.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, as well as a splash of pasta water if you’d like the dish more creamy.
- Spoon the baked burrata pasta dish into two bowls.
- Halve a fresh burrata and top half onto each bowl.
- Sprinkle the burrata with sea salt.
- Top with more fresh basil and serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
