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When the pasta is ready drain toss with a splash of oil then let cool awhile. Meanwhile cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water for 15 minutes until tender.
Add salt and pasta and cook according to details on packaging.
Fresh tomato and mozzarella pasta. Cut the mozzarella into small cubes and add to the bowl. Peel the garlic and thinly slice with a paring knife or if its easier you can chop it with a chefs knife. Add to the bowl.
Wash the basil pat dry with a paper towel then tear and add to the bowl along with the oil red pepper salt and black pepper about 12 turns on pepper mill. 12 cup mozzarella pearls. Handful of basil leaves.
Begin by bringing a pot of water to a boil. Once boiling add the spaghetti and sea salt and cook until al dente 1 minute less than recommended on package or as per the package instructions. While the pasta is cooking cut the tomatoes in half.
You can also use fresh plum tomatoes. Start this by gently re-heating the tomato sauce and putting the pasta on to cook you can watch how to cook perfect pasta in our Online Cookery School on this page. When you are almost ready to eat stir the cubes of Mozzarella into the warm sauce and let it simmer gently for 2-3 minutes by which time the cheese will have softened and begun to melt but still retain its identity.
When the pasta is ready drain toss with a splash of oil then let cool awhile. Put into the bowl with the dressing tip in the tomatoes and most of the herbs then toss well. Tear in the mozzarella and toss.
Reserve 14 cup cooking water drain pasta and transfer back to pot. Stir in sauce and remaining tablespoons oil and cook over medium heat until heated through adding reserved water if. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat.
Add the onion and fry for 4-5 minutes or until softened and beginning to colour. Add the garlic and chilli and continue to fry for 1-2 minutes. Meanwhile cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water for 15 minutes until tender.
Drain well and return to the pan. Add the tomato mixture basil and rocket and toss lightly together. Divide among bowls scatter with mozzarella and a good grinding of black pepper and serve.
In a large pot boil water. Add salt and pasta and cook according to details on packaging. Drain and rinse with lukewarm water.
In a large serving bowl add tomatoes basil mozzarella salt pepper garlic olive oil balsamic vinegar and 12 parmesan. Add pasta to the ingredients. In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl combine the chopped tomatoes with the mozzarella basil olives balsamic vinegar salt and pepper.