27 pasta with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes Recipes

dry spiral shaped pasta, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced fresh mushrooms (or use 1 10-oz can small whole mushrooms, very well drained), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green onions, chopped (or use chopped red onion), prepared italian salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, cubed mozzarella cheese, cubed ham, sliced olives (choice of black or green), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), salt (optional and to taste), hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into wedges (or sliced )

pasta (penne or shells etc.), mascarpone cheese, buffalo mozzarella, dolcelatte cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese, baby spinach leaves (washed ), ripe cherry tomatoes (halved )

pasta (curly or tube ), smoked mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes with italian herbs, in oil (reserve the oil for sauce), grape tomatoes or 12 oz cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh spinach, diced up, chipotle garnishing sauce (use some of the sauce too) or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, to taste (use some of the sauce too), coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, mayonnaise , to taste (optional)

pasta, boiled with salt,drained and rinsed in cold water (your choice...we usually use rotelle or rotini), italian dressing (we use fat-free viva italian, or fat-free walden farms italian), stuffed green olive, sliced or chopped, carrot, shredded or diced, cucumber, quartered and sliced (optional), grape tomatoes or 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (optional), imitation bacon bits (bacos), shredded mozzarella cheese (optional), salt , to taste, course ground pepper , to taste

pasta, cooked and drained, green pepper , julienned, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, beef top sirloin steak , cut into strips, canola oil, italian salad dressing, shredded provolone or part-skim mozzarella cheese

dressing, mayonnaise, sour cream, crumbled blue cheese, milk, honey mustard, white vinegar, salt, garlic powder, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salad, penne pasta, olive oil, garlic, minced, minced fresh basil, cauliflower florets, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped red bell pepper, mozzarella cheese , cut into 1-inch strips, green onions, chopped, grated parmesan cheese

uncooked spiral pasta, cornstarch, water, parmesan cheese, red wine vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, salt, garlic powder, pepper, halved cherry tomatoes, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced green onions, sliced turkey pepperoni (about 1-1/2 oz)

tomatoes (imperfect or overripe ok), olive oil, salt, sugar, salt , to taste, pasta (farfalle, penne or fusilli), garlic cloves, finely minced and mashed, butter, extra virgin olive oil, ears corn, raw if very fresh or lightly steamed, cherries (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered) or 2 pints grape tomatoes (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, mixed herbs , torn into small pieces (mostly basil, with summer savory, parsley, orange mint and purple basil, whatever is available)

cooking oil (or more as needed), portabella mushroom (1 large or two small ones), swiss cheese, mozzarella cheese, green olives (no pits), sun-dried tomatoes, slices (substitute , cherry or other tomatoes), cavatappi pasta, italian sausages (hot or sweet ), worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce, both optional), tomato and basil pasta sauce (substitute your favorite sauce) (optional), fresh basil leaf (chopped up , substitute 1/4 tsp dry basil)

olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, fresh chives, chopped to yield 1/4 cup, bocconcini mozzarella cheese, at room temperature, halved to yield 2 cups, pine nuts, toasted (1/3 cup), capers, drained and chopped, fresh italian parsley, minced to yield 1/4 cup, fresh basil leaf, chopped to yield 1/2 cup, fresh cherry tomatoes, halved to yield 2 cups, farfalle pasta , fusilli

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, small diced, fresh thyme leaves, garlic, chopped, chicken stock, bowtie pasta, cooked, cherry tomato, halved, fresh mozzarella, small cubes, fresh spinach, roughly chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

bowtie pasta, tb olive oil, tb red wine vinegar, tb lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, fresh basil, sliced, salami, sliced, tb capers, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, kalamata olives, pitted, cherry tomatos, halved

whole wheat penne, tomatoes, quartered (or grape tomatoes), fresh mozzarella balls, drained, garlic cloves, minced, fresh basil, slivered (or use 1 tsp dry ), olive oil, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

garlic, tomatoes (preferably mixed colors ), red wine vinegar, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, kosher salt, campanelle or fusilli pasta (about 4 cups), zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, halved bocconcini (small mozzarella balls), pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted, fresh basil, thinly sliced, freshly ground pepper

colourful pasta, cooked (omit any salt and oil), olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, minced, salt, sugar, pepper to taste, chopped fresh basil, crushed pepper flakes, cubed fresh mozzarella, halved cherry tomatoes, green onions to garnish

uncooked spiral shaped pasta, cornstarch, water, parmesan cheese, red wine vinegar or 1/4 cup cider vinegar, olive oil or 2 tbsp canola oil, dried oregano, salt, garlic powder, pepper, halved cherry tomatoes, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced green onion, sliced turkey pepperoni (1/2 cup)

rigatoni, uncooked, fresh broccoli , flowerets, mozzarella cheese, cubed, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, mustard vinaigrette, lettuce leaves, cherry tomato halves for garnish

garlic clove, green olives (coarsely chopped ), capers (drained ), red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, dijon mustard, red pepper (dried-crushed ), extra virgin olive oil, fusilli (rotelle or gemelli pasta), tomatoes (halved ), fresh mozzarella balls (in water, cherry sized pieces), oregano (fresh-chopped ), parmigiano