Bucatini With Olive-Caper Sauce

Name: Bucatini With Olive-Caper Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams bucatini or spaghetti; 2 Tbsps capers, drained and rinsed; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 227 grams fresh mozzarella cheese, finely chopped; 1 small clove garlic; 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 158 milliliters pitted kalamata or nicoise olives, chopped; 1 pinch Pinch of red pepper flakes; 454 grams tomatoes, diced; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature

Bucatini With Olive-Caper Sauce is a vegetarian main course. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 678 calories, 25g of protein, and 33g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. A mixture of pepper flakes, tomatoes, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the tomatoes you could follow this main course with the Pink Peony Popcorn Balls as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.

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Meanwhile, pile the garlic, 1 tablespoon capers and the red pepper flakes on a cutting board; mince, then mash with the flat side of a chef's knife to make a paste.

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Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the olive oil, tomatoes, olives, the remaining 1 tablespoon capers and the butter. Stir in the basil and cheese.

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Add the pasta to the bowl with the tomato mixture and toss until the butter is melted, adding the reserved cooking water to moisten, if needed. Season with salt.

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