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Pasta alla sorrentina

Name: Pasta alla sorrentina
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 5 garlic cloves, finely sliced; 1kg cherry tomatoes, halved; 400g dried mafaldine pasta (or any wide ribbon-shaped pasta); ½ bunch basil; 125g mozzarella (1 ball)

By: Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

Published: 19 Mar 24
Updated: 19 Jun 24

This delicious, easy pasta recipe is inspired by gnocchi alla sorrentina, a crowd-pleasing dish from Sorrento in the Campania region of Italy. Celebrating three of the most iconic Italian ingredients (tomatoes, basil and mozzarella), it’s a real midweek winner and ready in just 25 minutes.

Easy
March 2024

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 25 min

Vegetarian recipes

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 568kcals
Fat: 15g (5.7g saturated)
Protein: 23g
Carbohydrates: 80g (12g sugars)
Fibre: 6.5g
Salt: 0.4g

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
5 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1kg cherry tomatoes, halved
400g dried mafaldine pasta (or any wide ribbon-shaped pasta)
½ bunch basil
125g mozzarella (1 ball)

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Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and gently fry the sliced garlic for a minute until softening but not crisp. Add the halved cherry tomatoes and a pinch of salt, then cover with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. After the sauce has been simmering for 10 minutes, add the pasta to the water and uncover the tomatoes. Cook both for 8-10 minutes until the pasta is cooked to your liking and the tomatoes have broken down into a sauce. Tear in the basil leaves and mozzarella, stir well, then drain the pasta and add it to the sauce too. Toss vigorously with tongs to coat the pasta in the sauce, then season with salt and plenty of black pepper. Cover and leave to stand for a minute or two before serving.

Recipe from March 2024 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 568kcals
Fat: 15g (5.7g saturated)
Protein: 23g
Carbohydrates: 80g (12g sugars)
Fibre: 6.5g
Salt: 0.4g

delicious. tips

If you want an even quicker dinner, replace the fresh tomatoes with 2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes, and you’ll only need to simmer the sauce for 10 minutes instead of 20.