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Fresh Pasta with Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil
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Fresh Pasta with Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil

7 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

531
Calories
22g
Protein
27g
Fat
51g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Buffalo not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250 g fresh egg pasta
  • 2 mozzarella balls (cow or buffalo)
  • About 10–15 small tomatoes or 4–5 larger tomatoes (you need about the same amount as the mozzarella)
  • A good handful (about 15–20) of basil leaves
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Directions

1

Chop the mozzarella and the tomatoes roughly, and put them in a large dish. You're looking to create small cube shapes between 1 cm and 1 inch .

2

Tear up the basil, and sprinkle it over the mozzarella and tomatoes.

3

Drizzle on lots of olive oil (at least 3 tablespoons ).

4

Add a good amount of salt and just a little black pepper. The salt will start to leech moisture out from the other ingredients and create a sauce.

5

When you're ready, boil the egg pasta until al dente . Drain the pasta and then pour, still hot, over the other ingredients.

6

Stir the pasta up, coating everything really well, and serve.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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