Pasta Sciue Sciue for Kids

By jenlin

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (about 6 ounces) ditalini pasta (thimble-shaped pasta) or other small tube-shaped pastas such as elbow macaroni or pennette
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 5 plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), chopped
• 8 ounces cold fresh mozzarella, drained, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 8 large fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often to prevent the pasta from sticking together, about 8 minutes. Drain.

Meanwhile, in a heavy large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and saute just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta. Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the cheese and basil, and toss to coat. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt. S