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One Pan Orecchiette Pasta

An easy recipe for One Pan Orecchiette Pasta.
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g Orecchiette pasta
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 5 tomatoes
  • ½ tsp salt
  • tsp black pepper
  • 40 g parmesan cheese
  • 250 g mozzarella cheese
  • a handful of fresh basil leaves
  • 100 ml heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta al dente. Set aside.
  • Heat up the oil in the pan - not too hot! Add cloves of garlic and basil leaves. After 1 minute add chopped tomatoes. Dice the tomatoes on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Cook for 2 extra minutes.
  • Add chunks of mozzarella cheese. After that, add pasta. Pour heavy cream over the pasta and cover with a lid. Cook while stirring occasionally for 4 minutes.
  • When the pasta is fully cooked, uncover the pan. Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper when needed. Add parmesan cheese on top (and add more cheese if needed!).
Keyword cheese, pasta