Do you have a favorite family meal? Maybe one that has become a tradition over time? We have a Thursday night pasta night tradition at our house. All four of us rank pasta in our top 2-3 favorites and we do not discriminate when it comes to the type of pasta as long as it includes pasta and red sauce.
Our list of favorite pasta recipes range from Million Dollar Spaghetti to Lasagna Rolls. More recently I tried something new. I combined my love for anything Caprese with pasta and Ragu Traditional Sauce. Of course my family approved. Afterall, my Caprese Pasta Recipe includes pasta and red sauce.
Caprese Pasta Recipe; Made With Ragu Traditional Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
Jar of Ragu Traditional Sauce
Box of Farfalle Pasta
1 1/2 cup Mozzarella, cubed
1 1/2 cup Grape Tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup fresh Basil, chopped
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Ground Black Pepper
Optional
Balsamic Vinaigrette
and for the meat lovers – chopped Chicken Breasts or Meat Balls
Directions
- Prepare Pasta as directed on box; toss prepared pasta in a large mixing bowl with a dash of salt & pepper
- Cut Mozzarella, Tomatoes & Basil; add all three to the bowl of pasta then gently stir until well combined
- Mix in Ragu Traditional Sauce and serve warm or chilled
- If desired, drizzle Balsamic Vinaigrette over plated Caprese Pasta
Caprese Pasta Recipe; Made With Ragu Traditional Pasta Sauce
A new recipe for our old family tradition, Thursday night pasta night.
The tradition brought from Italy to America in 1914 by Assunta Cantisano is that of a tomato sauce made with slowly simmered farm grown ingredients. From Assunta selling jars of tomato sauce from a neighborhood street in 1937 to Ragu selling jars of tomato sauce on the grocery store shelves in 2016 the commitment to high standards has not wavered.
To read more of the history of Assunta and Ragu click here.
The variety of Ragu’s high quality products can also be found at this link. Which one of Ragu’s simmered in tradition sauces caught your eye?
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