Caprese Pasta

7 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces buffalo mozzarella, brie or 8 ounces light cream cheese, cubed
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, snipped into ribbons
  • 8 tomatoes, chopped
  • 8 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more to taste, as desired
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 lb linguine

Directions

  1. 1
    In a medium bowl, combine your choice of cubed cheese with the basil, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and black pepper, and stir well, using a fork.
  2. 2
    Add a little more olive oil, as desired, to prevent mixture from becoming too dry.
  3. 3
    Allow sauce to sit while you prepare linguine according to package directions.
  4. 4
    Immediately after draining linguine, toss with sauce and allow to sit for a moment while the cheese melts a bit from the heat of the pasta.
  5. 5
    Stir, serve, and enjoy!

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