15-Minute Bruschetta Pasta with Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 500g pack of spaghetti pasta we like to use n.3
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 red onion diced or yellow onion
- 14 cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 tbsp fresh basil finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan
- 1 fresh mozzarella ball
- chilli flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
Balsamic Glaze
- 1 cups balsamic glaze
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
FOR THE BALSAMIC GLAZE
- Add balsamic viniger + brown sugar to a small nonreactive sauce pan.
- Bring mixture to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook down, sitrring occationaly for about 10- 15 minutes untill mixture coats the back of a spoon.
FOR THE BRUSCHETTA PASTA
- Prepare your veggies and herbs.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Liberally salt and add pasta. Follow the timming on the box. Ours was 6 minutes.
- In a medium-sized saucepan on medium heat add 1/4 cup olive oil. When oil is hot and shimmering add in the onions and garlic and cook until fragrant just a minute or two (no browning). Take the pan off of the heat and add in the cherry tomatoes just to warm them through.
- When the pasta is done, drain it then add into the pan with your cherry tomatoes. Add in parmesan cheese + basil and toss through untill everything in incorporated well. Salt to taste.
- Prepare your serving bowls. Add some pasta make sure you get in some tomatoes into each bowl. Take a piece of fresh mozzarella place in your bowl. Add a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of chili flakes to the mozzarella. Then drizzle the whole bowl with balsamic glaze.