Tortellini al Pomodore with buffalo mozzarella

In this post I will show you a simple recipe for tortellini al pomodore with tender buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil. A true pasta classic reinterpreted with delicious tortellini.

It’s time for pasta classics again! Today a tortellini al pomodore with tender mini buffalo mozzarella. What exactly is Pomodore? A fruity, cooked-down tomato sauce with just a few ingredients. More precisely, you only need onions, garlic, tomatoes, some sugar and Italian herbs for this sauce. This is all boiled down together and then combined with the pasta. Authentically Italian and simply delicious. Refined with tender buffalo mozzarella that melts on the hot pasta, this dish is a true soul food.

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Tortellini al Pomodore with buffalo mozzarella

These tortellini with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and basil are flavourful and quick to prepare.

Prep time

10 min

Cook time

20 min

Yield

3 servings

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Ingredients

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• 500 gtortellini
• 500 gpeeled tomatoes
• 1onion
• 1 cloveof garlic
• 1 tbsptomato paste
• 1 tbspcane sugar
• 180 gmini buffalo mozzarella
• Salt, pepper, Italian herbs
• 1 bunchof basil
• 1Olive oil for frying

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Instructions

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1. Cut the onion and garlic into fine cubes and sauté in a little olive oil at medium temperature until translucent. Then stir in tomato paste and cane sugar and let fry briefly.
2. Add the tomatoes and stir everything together. Roughly chop the basil and stir in. Then simmer everything stirring for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile cook the tortellini in salted water.
4. Stir the sauce again and again and season with salt, pepper and Italian herbs (thyme, oregano, basil).
5. Finally serve with mini buffalo mozzarella. Tip: If you like, you can put the finished plate in the microwave again for 30 seconds so that the mozzarella melts.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

632 kcal

Protein

27.8 g

Carbohydrates

72 g

Sugar

12.7 g

Fat

26.2 g

Saturated fat

12.6 g

Fibre

6.5 g

Salt

3.3 g

Data source: USDA SR28

Recipe: Corinna · kitchensplace

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