Recipe: Caprese Pasta with Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

This lovely pasta is a great dinner recipe that is delicious to serve during the hot summer months when tomatoes are in season. (Serves 2).

Ingredients:
1 large portobello mushroom
1/2 bag of spaghetti pasta
1 cup of cherry tomatoes
1 cup fresh basil
3 garlic cloves
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 tbs dried rosemary
salt
pepper
Grated cheese of choice (optional, not shown in picture)

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1. In a large pot of boiling water cook noodles for 8 mins, or until cooked thoroughly. Strain, run under warm water to present pasta sticking to itself and set aside.
2. Cut portobello mushroom in long medium think strips. Cook on a hot pan with olive oil, season with a pinch of salt, pepper, and rosemary. Cook each side for roughly 5 mins or until it has a slight char on the edges.
3. Cut cherry tomatoes in half. In a small hot sauce pan cook tomatoes in a splash of olive oil for 3-5 mins.
4. Cut basil into thin strips. Chop or mince garlic.
5. In a large bowl mix pasta, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, and basil.
6. Serve on pasta on plates and top with grilled mushrooms and grated cheese.
7. Bon appetite!