Tomato Basil Mozzarella Pasta

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 224.4
  • Total Fat: 11.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 32.9 mg
  • Sodium: 271.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 16.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Tomato Basil Mozzarella Pasta calories by ingredient


Introduction

Serve room temp or chilled Serve room temp or chilled
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    16.0 oz Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk
    8.0 tbsp Basil
    2.0 clove Garlic
    3.0 can Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, whole, no salt added
    1.0 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    2.0 serving *Barilla Whole Grain Rotini

Directions

Gently pulse tomatoes in blender until chunky. Heat oil in pot and saute chopped garlic for one minute. Add tomatoes. Finely chop fresh basil and add to sauce. Simmer for one hour and set aside to cool. Cook pasta according to instructions on box. Cut mozzarella into small cubes. Once sauce and pasta have cooled to room temp, add mozzarella and sauce to pasta and gently mix. Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8.0

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANGELASTAFFORD.