Mini Shells With Grape Tomatoes Green Beans And Mozzarella Recipes

MINI FARFALLE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, BASIL AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Add oil and onions to a medium saute pan and heat over medium-high heat. Saute for 3 minutes or until onions are soft.
• Add cherry tomatoes to skillet. Saute tomatoes for another 3 minutes until skins are blistered and flesh is heated through; season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook Piccolini® Mini Farfalle according to directions on the package.
• Remove sauce from heat, puree 1/3 of sauce in a blender on high, for 2 minutes. Return the puree to saute pan.
• Drain and toss pasta with sauce. Finish with basil and mozzarella cheese.
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GREEN BEANS WITH ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine oil and lemon zest. Place tomatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil mixture. Sprinkle with celery salt and pepper; toss to coat. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until very tender, stirring once., Meanwhile, place beans in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 7-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to a serving plate., Place tomatoes over beans; sprinkle with cheese. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PAN-SAUTéED GRAPE TOMATOES WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook tomatoes and shallot in oil 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until tomatoes begin to burst and skins are blistered. Gently press half of tomatoes with back of spoon to release juices.
• Stir in wine, chopped thyme, salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, scraping bottom of pan to loosen browned bits. Add butter; simmer 5 minutes.
• In serving dish, toss mozzarella with warm tomatoes. Garnish with thyme sprigs and additional pepper.

SHELLS WITH BALSAMIC TOMATOES & MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of water in the pan. Return pasta to the pan over a medium heat and add the tomatoes, oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Cook for 1-2 mins, then season and stir through mozzarella and basil. Serve with grated parmesan.

GRAPE TOMATO MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange the onion, cucumber, tomatoes, basil and mozzarella on salad plates. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook green beans in lightly salted boiling water for 8 minutes or until crisp-tender, drain. Plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat 6-7 minutes or until butter begins to brown. Add green beans and sauté until tender.
• Stir in grape tomatoes and remaining ingredients, serve immediately.

GREEN BEAN GRATINATE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, MOZZARELLA AND BASIL

Steps:

• Recommended Equipment: A shallow baking dish with two-or three-quart capacity.
• Arrange a rack in the top half of the oven and preheat to 375ºF. Fill a large pot with water (at least five quarts) and bring it to a boil.
• Dump them all into the boiling water, cover the pot until the water boils again, then cook uncovered, for 10 minutes or so, until they are just cooked through -- tender but still firm enough to snap.
• Drain the beans briefly in a colander, then put them in a big kitchen bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of salt on the hot beans and toss them so they're all seasoned. Let the salt melt and the beans cool for a couple of minutes.
• Meanwhile, rinse and dry the tomatoes. If they're larger than an inch, slice them in halves, otherwise, leave them whole. Cut the mozzarella into 1/2-inch cubes. Slice the basil leaves into thin shreds or a chiffonade.
• Toss the grated cheese and bread crumbs together in a small bowl. Lightly grease the insides of the baking dish with a teaspoon or more of the butter. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese-and-bread-crumb mix all over the bottom of the dish.
• When the beans are no longer steaming, drop the tomatoes, cubes of mozzarella and basil shreds on top. Drizzle the olive oil over all, sprinkle on the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and toss together a few times. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the cheesy bread crumbs on top and toss well, so everything is coated.
• Turn the vegetables, scraping up all the crumbs, into the baking dish and spread them in an even layer. Sprinkle over the remaining 1/4 cup of crumbs, cut the rest of the butter in small pieces and scatter them all over the top. Place the dish in the oven.
• Bake the gratinate for 10 minutes, then rotate it back to front and bake another 10 minutes. Check to see that it is browning and bake a few minutes more, until the gratinate is dark golden and crusted. (If the crumbs still look pale after 20 minutes in your oven, raise the temperature to 400 degrees or 425 degrees and bake until done.)
• Serve the hot gratinate in the baking dish. Recipe serves 6.

PENNE WITH GRAPE TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Add chickpeas to pot; immediately drain pasta mixture, and return to pot.
• Add tomatoes, bocconcini, thyme, oil, and vinegar to pasta. Toss, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time to create a thin sauce that coats penne (you may not need all the water). Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Serve, garnished with additional thyme.

MINI SHELLS WITH GRAPE TOMATOES, GREEN BEANS, AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Season water with salt to taste (optional).
• Marinate the mozzarella cheese with 2 tablespoons oil, a pinch of salt and black pepper, and fresh basil.
• Meanwhile, cook the garlic and remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until garlic turns slightly yellow.
• Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and saute over high heat for 1 minute.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions, along with the green beans in the same pot. Drain and toss with the tomatoes.
• Stir in the marinated cheese mixture before serving.