Fusilli with tomatoes, basil & burrata cream.
Creamy burrata, ripe cherry tomatoes and fresh basil combine to make this mouthwatering dish one you will want to make time and again.
Ingredients
- 320 g fusilli (or other short pasta)
- 200 g burrata
- 200 g cherry or datterini tomatoes
- 20 g fresh basil leaves (about a handful)
- 30 g breadcrumbs
- 3-4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste and for pasta
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by boiling the water for the pasta. When the water starts to boil, add salt.
- In the meantime, wash the cherry or datterini tomatoes and put them in a hot frying pan where you have previously heated a little olive oil. Cook them until they start to soften (if necessary, add a little hot water to avoid burning them). I roasted my tomatoes for 10 minutes first.
- Prepare the cream of burrata, whisk about two-thirds of the burrata with a little olive oil, salt, pepper and little of the water that the burrata comes in.
- Finally, prepare the basil crumbs: blend or pulse the basil leaves with the breadcrumbs and a little oil until you get a greenish mixture
- Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet. Once the pasta has been drained, add it to the pan with the cherry tomatoes. Mix the pasta well with the sauce. If the sauce looks too liquidy, cook it for a minute or two more before adding the pasta.
- Pour some of the burrata cream onto the bottom of each plate, then place the pasta with the tomatoes on top of the cream and sprinkle generously with the basil crumbs. Add a couple of pieces of the remaining burrata to each plate. Serve immediately.
Notes
I used fusilli for this recipe, but other short pasta such as rigatoni, orecchiette, penne or mezzi paccheri would work well too.
If you can't find burrata, you can use bufala mozzarella instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 739kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 27gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 87mgPotassium: 423mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1144IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 413mgIron: 3mg
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melve says
Mouth-watering! Creamy pasta is my favorite, seeing this I'm so tempted. Thanks for sharing.
admin says
Thanks so much Melve! This is a fab recipe and the fact that the 'cream' is made from burrata makes it extra special! I hope you'll try it out. All the best. Jacqui
Meymi-Pastry and Beyond says
Sounds so delicious! I love mozzarella but I am sure I would love burrata too-the creamy flavour!
admin says
Thanks so much Meymi! I'm certain you will totally fall in love with burrata if you try it! It's magic. I love it on pizza too! Greetings from Italy. Jacqui
Renu says
This looks so divine…your clicks are so tempting……..feeling like having it now…..I am drooling here
admin says
Grazie di cuore as the Italians say Renu! Yes this is a divine dish. The burrata is what makes it really special. I hope you'll give it a try. Best wishes from Verona!