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Mozzarella Arrabiata Salsa

By Andrea Albin

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds tomatoes, divided
1 fresh hot cherry pepper (optional), stemmed and chopped
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 pound fresh mozzarella, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped celery leaves
Accompaniment: 1 pound capellini, cooked and drained

Preparation

  1. Step 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.

    Step 2

    Finely chop remaining tomatoes and combine with celery and tomato purée in a large bowl.

    Step 3

    Toss hot capellini with tomato sauce and mozzarella. Serve sprinkled with celery leaves.

TagsSaucePastaCapelliniItalianEuropeanTomatoVegetableMozzarellaCheeseDairyMainDinnerNut FreeVegetarian30 Minutes or LessQuickEasyBlenderGourmet
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