Spaghetti with Burrata Cheese

Ingredients

• 8 oz Burrata Cheese
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• 12 oz Grape Tomatoes
• 1 oz Pine Nuts
• 8 oz Spaghetti
• 6 oz Spinach
• Olive Oil
• Salt Pepper
• on the counter. Mince garlic. Halve grape tomatoes.

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook Within: Maximize burrata’s flavor by serving at room temperature, so it doesn’t cool down pasta. Burrata is filled with creamy mozzarella curds known in Italian as “straciatella,” which translates as “little shreds.”

2. 2

   Drain burrata and let it warm to room temperature: on the counter. Mince garlic. Halve grape tomatoes.

3. 3

   Cook the Spaghetti: While tomatoes cook, add spaghetti to boiling water and cook 8-10 minutes, or until al dente. Carefully measure out 2 Tbsp. pasta water and add to pan with grape tomatoes. Drain spaghetti in colander.

4. 4

   Toast the Pine Nuts: to hot pan and cook, while stirring, 3-5 minutes, or until toasted and lightly browned. Remove to a plate, set aside, and reserve pan.

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   Add spinach and spaghetti to pan with grape toma-: toes. Stir together and cook 2-3 minutes, or until spinach has wilted.

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   Cook Garlic and Tomatoes: Return pan from toasting pine nuts to medium heat. Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil and garlic. Cook 30 seconds, or until fragrant but not browned. Add tomatoes, 1 tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. pepper. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tomatoes have released

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   Serve spaghetti on a plate and garnish with pine: nuts. Place burrata cheese bundle on top of pasta. Use a small knife to cut burrata open, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and drizzle with 1 tsp. recipe–it has bigger grains and is easier to pinch than table salt, allowing more control over flavor. If using regular table salt, reduce measured amounts • Break out the good stuff! This recipe is a great chance to use your higher quality olive oil. It’ll help flavor sauce and season • Adding salt to grape tomatoes and cooking them slowly over medium heat draws out juices and concentrates flavor. starchy pasta water to add flavor to wilted grape the recipe before you start–we promise it will be time • Bring a medium pot with water and 2 tsp. salt to a boil • Place a colander in the sink

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   Drain burrata and let it warm to room temperature