Penne with Two Tomatoes and Mozzarella

By beltranm

We used penne rigate pasta for this dish because its ridges catch the pieces of tomato, garlic, and chive. Rigatoni or medium shells would also work well.

Prep: 10 minute
Total: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 12 ounces penne rigate
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1/4 cup snipped chives

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1.Place cheese in freezer. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and set aside.
2.In pasta pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and pasta water. Cook until cherry tomatoes soften, 2 to 4 minutes.
3.Add pasta, chilled cheese, and chives to pot, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.