This Roasted Tomato Caprese Pasta could not be any simpler to make, and the flavors will astound!
This sunny bowl of pasta is Uncle Tony’s fruit stand on a hot summer’s day.
It is fat juicy tomatoes requiring nothing more than a pinch of salt and a ravenous afternoon hunger.
It’s a juicy peach following a game of freeze tag with your favorite friends who also happen to be your first cousins.
It’s the captivating aroma of fresh produce wafting over the stony parking lot of a roadside fruit stand.
It is plums and nectarines showing up as their best most delicious selves.
These are the flavors that I crave when the skies somehow forget to make the shift from colorless to powder blue.
Today’s remedy – roasted Campari tomatoes, melty mozzarella, a bouquet of basil and some fancy butterflies (aka farfalle).
It’s as simple as:
- Roasting up gorgeous tomatoes on high heat with a little olive oil, balsamic, sugar and garlic.
- Tearing up fresh basil.
- Ripping up fresh mozzarella.
- Boiling up pasta.
- Mixing up everything with a hefty drizzle of olive oil.
There is no amount of moody sky that caramely roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella and pasta-butterflies can’t fix.
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Pesto Chicken with Roasted Tomato & Pine Nut Zucchini Noodle Bowls
Parsley Pesto and Burst Heirloom Cherry Tomato Crostini
Italian Panini with Salami, Fontina, Arugula & Sun-Dried Tomato Mayo
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Roasted Tomato Caprese Pasta
- Category: Pasta
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
This Roasted Tomato Caprese Pasta could not be any simpler to make, and the flavors will astound!
Ingredients
- 4 lbs. Campari tomatoes
- 1/4 cup good olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 16 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 15 – 20 large fresh basil leaves, julienned
- 1 pound farfalle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 F.
- Arrange the tomatoes on a sheet pan in a single layer. Drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
- Sprinkle with the garlic, sugar, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper.
- Roast for about an hour until the tomatoes are concentrated and begin to caramelize. Remove from oven, remove stems, and set aside.
- In the meantime, cook pasta in a large pot according to package directions (minus a couple minutes of cook time for the pasta to be al dente).
- Tear the mozzarella into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
- When pasta is done, drain and add the roasted tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and a healthy drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve warm.
CIAO!
Okay, Annie, first off: with that beginning of the blog post – I’m going to need you to write a book asap LOL! You brought me exactly to those moments you were describing. Kudos!
Second: this pasta is literally popping off the screen making me hungry. Photos are gorgeous, the dish looks absolutely delicious! YUM!
Awhh! You are so kind! Thank you for your sweet words!
I LOVE a good caprese salad, so I know I am going to enjoy this – as my true love has to be pasta! What a delicious idea, Annie 🙂
Thank you, Alexandra!!
I love this, Annie – I’d eat the whole thing! I’m a big fan of campari tomatoes – I buy them every week and add them to salads. Will have to try roasting them up! Pinning – hope you’re having a great weekend!
Aren’t they a great tomato?!!! Thank you, friend!
Sigh, I can’t eat this recipe yet bc I’m on a no sugar low carb cleanse but I’ll be dreaming about it until my next cheat day when I can make this tasty dish a reality! Seriously, looks amazing 🙂
Thanks, Christina!! Hopefully you’ll be dining on this soon enough! 🙂
I love how simple, classic ingredients come together with ease…. and I can imagine this would be delicious chilled too. For the love of fat juicy tomatoes – I can smell them roasting now! Delicious work Annie!
Nothing better than a fat juicy tomato! Thanks, dear! 🙂
I love this type of pasta, and this recipe the way it is conceived makes it perfect. Thank you!
Thank you so much!! Enjoy!
Roasting tomatoes enhances the flavor of the sauce so much! This is great pasta dish. You got me craving.
It’s incredible the transformation they go through! Thank you!
Some of my favorite flavors of all time! Can’t wait for the summer tomatoes. 🙂
Counting the minutes! Thanks, Kevin! 🙂
I absolutely love pasta dishes like this, Annie! And it’s a great idea to roast the tomatoes to deepen their flavor…so much deliciousness.
So much deliciousness! Thank you, my dear! 🙂
Another beautiful recipe, Annie! Simple, gorgeous, flavors that can definitely put a smile on your face!
Thank you, Nicoletta! This dish never disappoints!! 🙂
Oh my, this is the most beautiful bowl of flavors and comfort I’ve seen this week! I can envision eating this for dinner on the deck now that the sun is joining us 😉 . Pinned. Take care.
That is quite the compliment! We can’t resist our Caprese, can we?! Thanks, friend!
A fun post to read! Great pasta recipe – you can’t beat those ingredients!
Thank you, Mimi!! This one’s a keeper! 🙂
I’m ravenous now. I can taste those juicy tomatoes and feel sunshine on my face! This is happening for dinner tonight for sure!
Yipppeee!! Enjoy, my friend! 🙂
This pasta dish is pushing all my buttons Annie! I can’t wait to give it a try! Simple, tasty and sure to be a crowd favorite!
A big time crowd pleaser! Thank you, friend! 🙂
I think you have that right, my friend! This one needs to happen this summer – perfect for a picnic 🙂 Happy Monday! XOXO
YES! Perfect picnic food! Thank you, dear! XOXO
So beautifully written, Annie! And so appropriate for the goodness of this roasted tomato caprese pasta!
Thank you so much, Milena! Caprese does that to me!! 🙂
Just added this to my recipe file ❤️ I am going to make it this week for sure as the sun will be coming out in Syracuse and this is a perfect celebration salad ?
Woohoooo! Let’s keep pushing those summer sun vibes! Enjoy, my friend! <3
I am totally putting this one on the menu this week! Love everything about it 🙂
Yes! Thanks, Jennifer! Then a nice slice of your pound cake will be the perfect dessert! Enjoy!! 🙂
I think you and I must have the same Zio Tony! The pasta looks wonderful and I know I wouldn’t be able to stop and one helping. The pasta must be a huge hit with the family.
I mean….how many Uncle Tony’s didn’t have a fruit stand back in the day? Hahaha! Love it! Thank you, my dear! 🙂
Love how simple yet flavourful this pasta recipe is! I can almost smell the roasted tomatoes and fresh basil! Looks mouth watering, and totally reminds me of summer. Happy Monday Annie!
The aroma of those tomatoes as they roast is everything!! Thank you, friend!