Caprese Capellini

C a p r e s e C a p e l l i n i

Ingredients ½ lb. capellini pasta, broken in half 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided 2 garlic cloves, peeled ¼ cup loosely packed flat leaf (Italian) parsley ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ⅛ tsp. freshly cracked black pepper 1 lb. cherry tomatoes 10 fresh basil leaves, torn 1 lb. fresh mozzarella, torn into bite-sized pieces

Directions 1. Add water to the Microwave Pasta Maker maximum fill line for pasta. Stir in capellini pasta and ½ tsp. of the salt. Microwave on high power 7 minutes or until pasta is cooked to desired doneness. 2. Meanwhile, in the SuperSonic Chopper Extra with blade attachment, add garlic, parsley, olive oil, remaining salt and pepper.

Cover and pull cord until well minced. Add tomatoes, cover and pull cord until tomatoes are chopped into about ¼″. 3. Drain pasta and return to pasta maker base. Toss with tomato mixture, fresh basil and mozzarella. Serve warm or at room temperature.