This summer pasta with burst cherry tomatoes and burrata is an easy, but luxurious treat. It comes together in just 30 minutes, and it’s PACKED full of flavor from the tomatoes, shallot, garlic, and olive oil. I love how simple yet delicious this dish is!
Step 1 – Start the cherry tomato Sauce
- Heat a medium sized pan on medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and add the pint of cherry tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Cover and let cook for 5-8 minutes while you begin preparing the remaining ingredients.
Step 2 – Cook the pasta
2. In the meantime, bring a pot of water up to a boil. When the water comes to a boil, salt the water heavily and then add the rigatoni. Cook according to package directions.
Step 3 – Prep the aromatics and broccolini
3. Prep the shallots, garlic, and broccolini – dice the shallots, mince the garlic, and slice the broccolini into 2” long pieces.
Step 4 – Finish the Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce
4. Use the back of a wooden spoon to burst open the cherry tomatoes. Lower the heat on tomatoes to medium low, and add the shallots, ¾ of the garlic, another pinch of kosher salt, and a pinch of red pepper flake. Give everything a stir and continue to cook uncovered. This can continue cooking for another 15-20 minutes.
Step 5 – Cook the broccolini
5. Heat another pan or cast iron pan on medium high heat. Add a tablespoon of neutral oil and the chopped broccolini. Let this cook for 2 minutes, then add a pinch of kosher salt and 2 tablespoons of water to let it lightly steam. Cook for another 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Step 6 – Finish the pasta in the tomato sauce
6. When the pasta is finished cooking, add the pasta and ⅓ cup of pasta water directly to the burst tomato mixture. Add another tablespoon of olive oil, then give everything a stir.
Step 7 – Plate, top with burrata, and serve
7. Plate the pasta with the charred broccolini on the on the side. Top the pasta with 2 ounces of burrata. Salt the burrata with flakey sea salt and a bit more extra virgin olive oil. Finish with some basil leaves, and serve!
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Pasta with burst cherry tomatoes and burrata
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pint of cherry tomatoes
- 2 shallots, diced
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- pinch of red pepper flake
- 1 bunch of broccolini
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces rigatoni, or short pasta
- 1/3 cup pasta water
- 4 ounces of burrata
- Flakey sea salt
- Fresh basil
Instructions
- Heat a medium sized pan on medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and add the pint of cherry tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Cover and let cook for 5-8 minutes while you begin preparing the remaining ingredients.
- In the meantime, bring a pot of water up to a boil. When the water comes to a boil, salt the water heavily and then add the rigatoni. Cook according to package directions.
- Prep the shallots, garlic, and broccolini – dice the shallots, mince the garlic, and slice the broccolini into 2” long pieces.
- Use the back of a wooden spoon to burst open the cherry tomatoes. Lower the heat on tomatoes to medium low, and add the shallots and ¾ of the garlic with another pinch of kosher salt. Give everything a stir and continue to cook uncovered. This can continue cooking for another 15-20 minutes.
- Heat another pan or cast iron pan on medium high heat. Add a tablespoon of neutral oil and the chopped broccolini. Let this cook for 2 minutes, then add a pinch of kosher salt and 2 tablespoons of water to let it lightly steam. Cook for another 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- When the pasta is finished cooking, add the pasta and ⅓ cup of pasta water directly to the burst tomato mixture. Add another tablespoon of olive oil, then give everything a stir.
- Plate the pasta with the charred broccolini on the on the side. Top the pasta with 2 ounces of burrata. Salt the burrata with flakey sea salt and a bit more extra virgin olive oil. Finish with some basil leaves, and serve!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: quick and easy
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
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This pasta is so delicious! So simple to make and tastes so gourmet- all the flavors combine so well!