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Pasta with mozzarella, mint & fresh tomato sauce
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Pasta with mozzarella, mint & fresh tomato sauce

11 ingredients 20 min + 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Pasta with mozzarella, mint & fresh tomato sauce

A fresh but filling dish full of light summer flavours

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

421
Calories
11g
Protein
21g
Fat
54g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Peppermint not in our table 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

  • zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 1 red onion , very finely chopped
  • 400g spaghetti
  • 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
  • 4 tsp small capers
  • 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
  • pinch of sugar
  • 500g red ripe cherry tomatoes , quartered
  • bunch mint , leaves torn
  • handful chives , snipped
  • 1 or 2 x 125g balls buffalo mozzarella , depending on how lavish you feel

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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