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Caprese Pasta - My Number One

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A dreamy, creamy, steamy pasta that tastes just as impressive as it looks.  Ah Caprese salad. Mozzarella. Rocket. Tomatoes. Balsamic. All of the good things in life.  Any time I ever go to an Italian restaurant, I pray on the journey there that I'm going to see a Caprese on the starter menu - my issue is that my eyes are way bigger than my stomach, and I always decide on a Caprese, a bowl of pasta, a chicken based main, and a dessert. You've probably all been where I am after an Italian meal (or not, because you might have control over your gluttony) but my other half has to wheel me out of there, jeans undone, tummy bloating uncontrollably, and all the romance of our Italian date ruined when I have to take a 2 hour food coma nap when we get home just to have a chance of surviving.  So the idea of mixing a Caprese Salad with pasta was something that I wasn't 100% sure on, but it combines my two favourite courses of an Italian, so I thought it was worth a try. I cook every