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One-Bowl Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes and Burrata

Store-bought pesto is not cheating. I need everyone to hear that.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz pasta penne or orecchiette
  • 1 cup basil pesto store-bought or homemade
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 ball burrata about 8 oz
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup pasta water reserved
  • Optional: handful of arugula or basil leaves

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta until al dente, reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, drain.
  2. Return pasta to pot, stir in olive oil and pesto over low heat.
  3. Add tomatoes and a splash of reserved pasta water, toss gently.
  4. Transfer to a bowl, tear burrata over the top.
  5. Season with salt and pepper, add arugula if using, serve at once.