Margherita Pizza Pasta

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Basil, fresh
  • 4 Tomatoes

• Pasta & Grains

  • 8 oz Penne pasta

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese

Found on lovepastatoolbelt.com

Description

Ingredients

• 4 Tomatoes
• 8 oz. Penne Pasta
• 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
• ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese

Directions

• Begin by thinly slicing the tomatoes and placing them in a saucepan, reserve a few tomato slices to top the finished dish
• Add 2 teaspoons olive oil to the saucepan and cook the tomatoes on medium heat
• Cook the tomatoes until they begin to break down
• Meanwhile cook penne pasta according to package directions
• Chop up your fresh basil, about ¼ a cup but you can adjust this depending on your preferences
• Once pasta is finished cooking drain and then mix in the saucepan with the tomatoes
• Mix in the ½ cup mozzarella cheese and half of the basil
• Serve and garnish with additional basil and tomato slices