Mozzarella Arrabiata Salsa
A spicy and fresh Italian pasta dish combining puréed and chopped tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, celery, and hot peppers in a vibrant arrabiata sauce. Perfect served over capellini pasta for a delicious meal.
4 servings
13 min
Ingredients
- •2 pounds tomatoes, divided
- •1 whole fresh hot cherry pepper
- •¼ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- •6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 rib celery
- •1 pound fresh mozzarella
- •2 tablespoons celery leaves
- •1 pound capellini
- •cooked and drained
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Halve 1 pound tomatoes, then purée with cherry pepper (if using), red pepper flakes, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth.
5 min
- 2.
Finely chop remaining tomatoes and combine with celery and tomato purée in a large bowl.
5 min
- 3.
Toss hot capellini with tomato sauce and mozzarella. Serve sprinkled with celery leaves.
3 min
