Paccheri is a common type of pasta in Italy and is known for its large, tube-like shape. Although similar to rigatoni, paccheri is shorter and larger in diameter. This is a perfect pairing for the heavy, sweet tomato sauce.

Ingredients

• 400g (14 oz.) Paccheri pasta
• 250g (9 oz.) mozzarella di bufala
• parmigiano cheese, grated, to taste
• extra-virgin olive oil, to drizzle
• fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
• coarse sea salt, to taste

Preparation

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until very al dente. Over medium heat, warm tomato sauce in a skillet and toss in cooked pasta. Drizzle with olive oil and cook for 5 minutes. Add parmigiano cheese and basil. Serve pasta in a deep bowl and top each serving with ¼ mozzarella di bufala. Garnish with extra basil.