Grilled Caprese over Pasta





It’s Vegetarian Friday with some garden-fresh deliciousness!  In this particular dish, the tomatoes didn’t come from my garden precisely (tomatoes are still green up here in the frigid north), but my basil is absolutely amazing.  In fact, it’s almost growing faster than I can use it, so expect some fab basil recipes coming up soon!


But I digress…

I loved how the simple Caprese flavors worked together with this dish. Plus the grill was perfect on a day too hot to fire up the oven!


Grilled Caprese over Pasta
An Amy’s Cooking Adventures original Recipe

2 cups penne pasta, cooked al dente
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ cup parmesan cheese

3 medium tomatoes
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup fresh basil, sliced



Stir together the cooked pasta, olive oil, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese.  Set aside.

Preheat the grill and set to medium-high heat.

Cut each tomato in half, discarding the seeds and pulp.  Drizzle the cut side of each tomato with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Place the tomatoes, cut side down, on the preheated grill.  Cook for about 4 minutes or until the tomatoes are a bit tender and the skins split.

Flip the tomatoes and top with the shredded cheese.  Close the grill and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted. 

Serve the tomatoes over the prepared pasta and top with the basil.

Serves 2


Comments

  1. i love pasta! I love caprese-i LOVE THIS DISH!

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  2. oh the comment I just left was me- jessica at Kitchen Belleicious.I forgot I was still signed in on my other gmail account! LOL! Just fyi!

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  3. This looks delicious! I still have some basil, tomatoes and pearl mozzarella leftover from a shrimp caprese salad I made the other day. I may have to use it in this recipe. Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays!

    Julie

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  4. I love caprese anything! My latest thing is combing the mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and dressing in a wrap and cooking it on the griddle. It's so very good!

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