Caprese Capellini

Caprese Capellini

Help yourself to homemade happiness in less than 20 minutes.

The new Round Pasta Maker is an exclusive item included in the Microwave Makers Set (available through September 8, 2017 only).

Caprese Capellini

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 cup

Caprese Capellini

Ingredients

  • ½ lb./225 g capellini pasta, broken in half
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • ¼ cup loosely packed flat leaf (Italian) parsley
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 lb./455 g cherry tomatoes
  • 10 fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 1 lb./455 g fresh mozzarella, torn into bite-sized pieces

Instructions

  1. Add water to the Microwave Round Pasta Maker maximum fill line for pasta. Stir in capellini pasta and ½ tsp. of the salt. Microwave on high power 7 minutes or until pasta is cooked to desired doneness.
  2. Meanwhile, in the Power Chef® fitted with blade attachment, add garlic, parsley, olive oil, remaining salt and pepper. Cover and pull cord until well minced. Add tomatoes, cover and pull cord until tomatoes are chopped into about ¼″/.635 cm pieces (about 6 pulls).
  3. Drain pasta and return to pasta maker base. Toss with tomato mixture, fresh basil and mozzarella. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients:
• ½ lb./225 g capellini pasta, broken in half
• 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• ¼ cup loosely packed flat leaf (Italian) parsley
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/8 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 lb./455 g cherry tomatoes
• 10 fresh basil leaves, torn
• 1 lb./455 g fresh mozzarella, torn into bite-sized pieces
Directions:
1. Add water to the Microwave Round Pasta Maker maximum fill line for pasta. Stir in capellini pasta and ½ tsp. of the salt. Microwave on high power 7 minutes or until pasta is cooked to desired doneness.
2. Meanwhile, in the Power Chef® fitted with blade attachment, add garlic, parsley, olive oil, remaining salt and pepper. Cover and pull cord until well minced. Add tomatoes, cover and pull cord until tomatoes are chopped into about ¼″/.635 cm pieces (about 6 pulls).
3. Drain pasta and return to pasta maker base. Toss with tomato mixture, fresh basil and mozzarella. Serve warm or at room temperature.