Spaghetti with Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 452.4
  • Total Fat: 21.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 23.9 mg
  • Sodium: 619.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 18.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Spaghetti with Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella calories by ingredient


Introduction

Serve warm or room temp. Perfect for hot summer day Serve warm or room temp. Perfect for hot summer day
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    3/4 lb spaghetti
    1 1/2 lb tomatoes seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 3)
    1/2 lb fresh mozzarella cut into 1/4-inch dice
    3/4 cup chopped fresh basil, plus whole leaves for garnish
    6 tbsp olive oil
    2 tsp red wine vinegar
    1 clove garlic minced
    1tsp salt
    1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
    3 tbsp parmesan cheese

Directions

In a pot of boiling salted water, cooks spaghetti until done, about 12 minutes.

Combine tomatoes, cheese, basil, oil, vinegar, garlic, salt & pepper in a large bowl.

Drain pasta toss with tomato & cheese mixture. The heat of the spaghetti will soften cheese slightly.

Sprinkle with parm. cheese and basil leaves

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLANCOMILLER.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    YUM! I don't even like tomatoes but I LOVED this! It was so light yet filling and had a completely different taste from what I usually cook. I will definitely make again! - 3/2/09