Relish the sinfully scrumptious melted prosciutto caprese bake made with pasta tossed in savory basil pesto, perfectly roasted cherry tomatoes, creamy burrata cheese, and crispy prosciutto. Wilted spinach adds a dash of greens to this wealthy feast which is baked until absolute perfection. This reci...
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
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In the prepared dish, mix together the cherry tomatoes, garlic, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, some black pepper and salt. Roast this for around 15 minutes until the tomatoes break down.
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Boil a pot of salted water over high heat, add in the pasta and cook until al dente as per package instructions.
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Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water. Add the cooked pasta back into the pot.
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Add in the basil pesto, spinach, half of the burrata cheese to the pasta. Toss the mixture well. Add some reserved pasta water if it seems too dry.
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Pour in the roasted tomatoes along with their juices into the pasta, delicately stirring to integrate.
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Season the pasta with remaining black pepper and salt as per taste.
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Pour the pasta back into the same baking dish used for roasting tomatoes.
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Scatter the remaining cheese over the pasta and layer the prosciutto on top.
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Bake the pasta in the oven for about 20 minutes until the cheese has melted and prosciutto turns crispy.
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Finally, remove the dish from the oven and garnish with fresh basil before serving.