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🍝 Pasta in Creamy Tomato Mozzarella Sauce

504 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 ripe tomatoes
• 1 shallot
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tbsp dry red wine
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 1 pinch sugar
• 0.5 tsp chili flakes
• 400 g spiral pasta
• 1 ball mozzarella (125 g)
• 1 handful fresh basil

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
2. 2. Remove the hard area where the stem was attached.
3. 3. Cut the tomato flesh into small cubes.
4. 4. Peel the shallot.
5. 5. Peel the garlic clove.
6. 6. Chop the shallot and garlic very finely.
7. 7. Heat the oil in a large pan.
8. 8. Add the chopped shallot and garlic to the hot pan.
9. 9. Sauté the onions and garlic until they are soft and translucent.
10. 10. Stir the tomato paste into the pan.
11. 11. Add the oregano.
12. 12. Stir briefly to let the spices and tomato paste combine with the oil.
13. 13. Add the tomato cubes to the pan.
14. 14. Deglaze the pan with the red wine.
15. 15. Season the sauce with salt.
16. 16. Season the sauce with pepper.
17. 17. Add a pinch of sugar.
18. 18. Add the crushed chili flakes.
19. 19. Let the sauce simmer gently over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
20. 20. Cook the pasta in salted water al dente.
21. 21. Drain the pasta.
22. 22. Add the drained pasta directly into the pan with the tomato sauce.
23. 23. Toss everything well until the pasta is completely coated with sauce.
24. 24. Gently fold the mozzarella into the pasta.
25. 25. Gently fold in the basil leaves.
26. 26. Serve the pasta on pre-warmed plates.
27. 27. Serve the dish with fresh leaf salad on the side if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 504
• Protein: 19 g · Fett/Fat: 13 g · Carbs: 75 g