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Quick Pantry Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Burrata ….for those nights when you’re craving a fresh pasta dish, but don’t feel like heading to the store. I went to my go-to pantry staple, sun-dried tomatoes, to create this quick and easy 30 minute pasta dish. I used a little garlic, chili peppers, tomato paste, and basil, to flavor the dish. Then I used the reserved pasta cooking water to create a luscious sauce. Finally, I finished each bowl of pasta off with fresh burrata cheese and a light drizzle of olive oil. Perfection.
A really good pantry pasta is truly one of my favorite dinners.
What’s a pantry pasta? Well, that’s a great question! To me, a pantry pasta is a very simple pasta dish made up of mostly pantry staple ingredients. That could be dry pasta, jarred peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, garlic, maybe a basil pesto, and so much more. With a little help from the pantry you can create a mouth-watering dinner in minutes.
It’s true. I know, because I am kind of a pro at it…
I mean, kind of, I just love throwing ingredients I have on hand together to create something awesome and easy. Today’s pasta is just that. It’s a mix of my all-time favorite pantry and fridge staple ingredients. OK, and then some burrata cheese, because if you know me even a little, you know that burrata is a staple in my fridge at all times.
Also? Let’s talk about fridge staples for a minute. Just like the pantry, you should keep your fridge stocked with certain items too. Ingredients like lemons, hard cheeses, yogurts, and root vegetables keep for weeks. So be sure to have the items you use most often on hand. Just a little Wednesday tip for ya.
Moving along…
So, as I’ve not mentioned, this pasta is quick and easy. To start, boil the pasta! I used rigatoni, but to be honest, any cut of pasta works here. I do think I prefer a short cut, but I’m sure spaghetti or bucatini would work as well. Use what you love.
While the pasta is boiling, get started on the sauce. The sun-dried tomatoes are the star ingredient, as they add the bulk of the flavor. I like to use both the tomatoes AND the oil the tomatoes are packed in to create an extra flavorful sauce. Sun-dried tomatoes are a pricy ingredient, so why not use up every last bit of that jar, you know?
To that, add in some garlic, dried oregano, and chili flakes for a nice kick.
Now, this step is important, reserve some of the pasta cooking water. The water is KEY to creating the sauce for this pasta dish, so do not skip this step. Once you’ve reserved the pasta water, drain the pasta.
Add a little bit of the reserved water to the skillet, then add the hot pasta, a little parmesan, and fresh basil (you can also use dried basil if you don’t have fresh on hand). At this point, the pasta is done and ready to be devoured.
Spoon the pasta into bowls, add burrata, and finish each bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil. Then add a sprinkle of sea salt and crushed black pepper…maybe some more basil too.
DONE.
And now you see, right? The quickest, easiest, pantry pasta that’s anything but boring.
And yes, I did use fresh basil and parsley, which are not pantry staples. BUT I do usually have both in my fridge at all times. That said, if you don’t have fresh herbs, you can also use dried, which are pantry staples!
While I can’t say I make this exact pasta weekly, I do make a version of it pretty dang often. I say version only because I never usually make the same recipe twice. Unless I’m testing it for the blog, in which case I remake it many times until it is just right. Sun-dried tomatoes are one of my most loved pantry staples. I think they add so much to a dish, so I always, always have them on hand…along with pasta and burrata cheese, because with these 3 ingredients you can do wonderful things, any night of the week.
And with that, do you have pasta? Do you have sun-dried tomatoes? Do you have burrata?
You do, right…
Great! Dinner tonight is solved. Enjoy!
If you make this quick pantry pasta, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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This was DELICIOUS! Could not find burrata cheese, so decided to use mozzarella pearls instead since it’s slightly similar. Such a quick, easy, yet restaurant-quality, dish. Thank you so much!
Thank you Alicia! xTieghan
This was so easy and delicious! My baby loved it too.
I am so happy to hear that Barb! xTieghan
Made this last night with one of my gal pals. Very tasty and easy pasta dish. It was a bit salty, so no extra salt needed! But hard to go wrong with pasta and burrata. Will definitely make again!
I am so glad you both enjoyed this, Katherine! Thank you so much! xTieghan
I’m always a fan of your recipes they always turn out great for me. Do you think I could replace the Parmesan with Pecorino Romano?
HI! Yes, Pecorino will be so delicious! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Made this last night and the flavor was amazing! But I used gluten free pasta (quinoa and brown rice pasta from TJs) and it kinda fell apart. Think using regular pasta would work better next time!
Hi Mariah! I am so glad you enjoyed this pasta! Could it be that you cooked the noodles too long? I find that with gluten free types of pasta if you overcook them just a bit they will kind of fall apart on you. xTieghan
I always like to have lots of veggies in my pasta – have you got any suggestions of vegetables that you could add to this? Thanks.
Hi! marinated artichokes, roasted cauliflower, kale, spinach, broccoli would all be so good! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
VERY Flavorful and yummy. I love the spicy kick it has. I didn’t have burrata cheese so I subbed it with mozzarella. I also used fettuccine instead of the short cut pasta. Turned out SO GOOD. Can’t wait to make again. Thank you!
Thank you so much Ash! xTieghan
Just made this pasta for dinner. My husband said “this is MAD GOOD!!!” High praise Tiegan. 🙂
Thank you so much Kara! I am so happy to hear that! xTieghan
There’s nothing better than burrata and sun-dried tomatoes – this is pasta perfection!
Right?! I am so glad you like this! Thank you Laura! xTieghan
I made this tonight and really enjoyed it. Didn’t have the fresh herbs; so dried it was. I do think the fresh herbs will will up the taste and freshness. I also used afew squirts of lemon juice at the end. Worked great to cut the richness. This is a definite keeper.
I am so glad you loved this recipe, Joyce! Thank you so much! xTieghan
I made this for dinner tonight. It came together so quickly and was so delicious!! My daughters loved it too! I loved using up the entire jar of sundried tomatoes, as this is an ingredient that sometimes languishes half-used in my fridge. The leftovers will be perfect in my lunch tomorrow. Love your quick pasta meals. Your quick zucchini pasta is another favorite. Thank you!!
I am so glad you all loved this recipe, Janet! Thank you so much! xTieghan
I love how you use the oil from the sun dried tomato jar.
Looking forward to making this.
And I love buratta ?
Thank you so much Debbie! xTieghan
This looks AMAZING! Love, love, love sun-dried tomatoes. Definitely a save. BTW, I don’t always comment, but you ought to know I am a HUGE fan of your ideas.
Thank you so much Melinda! I hope you try this! xTieghan
This looks so delicious! I have been making a pasta dish similar to this one for quite some time now. The only difference is I use pecorino and asiago in the dish. I can’t wait to try the burrata. As always, love your dishes!
Thank you so much Joanne! I hope you love this pasta recipe! Thank you so much!
I’d totally eat this, but substitute the burratta for mozarella because I really don’t like burratta!!
Totally acceptable! I hope you try this Ruth! Thank you! xTieghan