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Burrata pasta with pesto and tomatoes on a plate with red chili pepper flakes on top.

Pesto Burrata Pasta + Sweet Cherry Tomatoes

5 from 1 vote
Burrata-topped pasta with sweet tomatoes is taken to the next level with pesto. Make in as few as 15 minutes for lunch, dinner or even pasta salad.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
If making homemade pesto 30 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Dinner, entree, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 1130

Ingredients
  

  • 4 c. pasta any shape
  • ½ c. pesto see step 2 for my homemade pesto recipe
  • 1 burrata ball
  • 1 c. cherry tomatoes halved
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Optional
  • red chili flakes for garnish
  • balsamic vinegar glaze for garnish

Equipment

  • medium-sized pot
  • serving bowl

Method
 

  1. Bring a well-salted, medium-sized pot of water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, according to directions on box.
  2. When pasta has started to cool, toss with salt and pepper to taste, tomatoes, and premade or homemade pesto. Transfer to serving bowl.
    NOTE: To make homemade pesto, you’ll need fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, salt/pepper, lemon juice and (optional) parmesan. Instructions here for an easy, customizable homemade pesto recipe.
    basil pesto, garlic, lemon
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and (optional) sprinkle red chili flakes and drizzle balsamic vinegar glaze on top.
  4. Take burrata ball and place in the center of your serving bowl filled with pasta. Take a knife and cut open burrata ball to get to that amazing creamy dairy goodness. Scoop ½ of burrata ball onto each diner’s plate.
    Enjoy!
    A fork cuts into a ball of burrata on pasta with pesto and tomatoes on a plate with red chili pepper flakes on top.