I wanted something different than your usual tomato sauce. I do not know about you, but I get tired of the same old thing.
Therefore, it only came naturally to add them to this dish.
Roasting the tomatoes gives this beautiful dish a fresh feel to it. The tomatoes are not fully roasted, and they retain all their juices.
Once you transfer half of them to the skillet, the cooking will continue while rendering the juices to the pan. The pasta will absorb those juices, taking a deep flavor.
The remainder tomatoes will bring the crips counterbalance to the cooked tomatoes.
Here are a few helpful tips for the ingredients needed
This dish has only a few ingredients, making it perfect for any busy weeknight or a late dinner.
Egg fettuccine:Richer in flavor and consistency. This is my suggestion, but if you have some on hand, use them as it makes for a more decadent dish. Also, keep in mind that fresh and egg pasta cooks faster. Therefore you want to make sure that your tomatoes are ready simultaneously.
Burrata cheese: Yes, I know one pound sounds too much, but you will thank me later. The rich texture is impressive.
Campari tomatoes: I love their juiciness, low acidity, and sweeter taste. Larger in shape than a cherry tomato and smaller than a plum or regular tomato. Because they are grown hydroponically and ripened on the vine, they are pesticide free.
Fresh oregano: the small leaves are just the perfect balance between the cheese and the tomatoes. The power player of this dish, do not skip it. It works wonders with tomatoes.
Sugar: Adding sugar to the tomatoes is a must. Once the tomato’s outer skin bursts, the natural juices and the sugar form a delightful caramelized sauce.
A baking sheet with a high border to bake your tomatoes in the oven.
A large pot to cook the pasta. When cooking pasta, always keep in mind that it needs to have the water around it constantly moving.
Large skillet to finish cooking the tomatoes and the fettuccine.
Large serving plate for your pasta.
Cooking tips and step by step to make this fabulous Burrata Cheese with Roasted Tomatoes and Fettuccine recipe:
Have all the ingredients ready, as this dish will go pretty fast once you drop the pasta in the water.
Preheat the oven, and wash your tomatoes, ensuring they are still attached to the stem. Place them on a baking dish with a high border.
Be generous with the oil, and season the tomatoes generously with salt and sugar.
While the tomatoes are roasting, bring a large pot of salted water to a full boil and add your fettuccine. Cook to al dente a few minutes before the pasta manufacturer suggested cooking time. They will continue cooking when added to the skillet with the tomatoes.
Cut the burrata into small pieces.
Once the roasted tomatoes are out of the oven, add half of them with any accumulated juices to a large skillet with a trace of olive oil. Do smash the tomatoes to release any of the juices. The pulp should still be a bit hard.
Reserve a cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta, and add it to the skillet.
Saute gently by incorporating the tomatoes and the juices with the fettuccine pasta.
Serve the pasta with the remaining tomatoes, the shredded burrata, and the fresh oregano leaves.
Wash the tomatoes without removing them from the vine and place them in a baking dish; season with oil, salt, and sugar and bake at 400°F for 10 minutes.
Cook the fettuccine in boiling salted water until al dente.
Cut the burrata into small pieces. Set aside.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large skillet and add half of the freshly baked tomatoes and any juice to the baking tray.
Drain the pasta, add it to the skillet with the tomatoes and sauté it for 1 minute.
Serve it with the remaining tomatoes, the burrata, and the oregano leaves.
Substitutions and some suggestions
Fettuccine: any long pasta, such as Spaghetti rigati, linguine, or pappardelle, will work beautifully. If you choose to use Angel hair pasta, please add some cooking water to ensure the sauce is wet.
Campari Tomatoes: I would replace them with cherry tomatoes. Keep them on the vine when baking but lower the cooking time to 6 minutes. They need to be baked to bursting but not bursting.
Burrata: Mozzarella is my only alternative for this dish. You do need that creamy melting factor.
If you enjoy this delicious burrata, roasted tomato pasta recipe, look at some of my other recipes.
Watercress Pesto With Linguine
One-Pan Creamy Gnocchi, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Peas
Fettucine With Prawns, Peas, Tomatoes, And Cream Sauce
Swordfish With Wine, Tomatoes, Capers, And Fettuccine
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