Description
Spicy Burrata Rigatoni blends creamy burrata with a fiery tomato-garlic sauce over perfectly cooked rigatoni. A quick, bold, and comforting pasta dish packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces rigatoni pasta
- 2 large balls burrata cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- A handful of fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- In a sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium. Add chili flakes and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add cherry tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes until tomatoes soften and burst.
- Cook rigatoni until al dente, about 10 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- Mix pasta with the sauce and add a splash of pasta water to loosen it. Toss well.
- Simmer pasta in sauce for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Plate pasta and top with torn burrata and fresh basil leaves.
- Serve immediately while warm and creamy.
Notes
- Let burrata sit at room temperature before using for best texture.
- Don’t overcook the pasta, as it will soften more in the sauce.
- Reserve pasta water before draining—it helps blend the sauce beautifully.
- Add fresh basil only at the end to preserve its flavor and color.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 35mg