Bowtie Pasta With Mozzarella Saute Recipes

20 EASY BOW-TIE PASTAS THE FAMILY WILL DEVOUR

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a bow-tie pasta recipe in 30 minutes or less!

BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Cook bowtie pasta until al dente and drain. Set aside.
• While pasta is cooking heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook garlic for 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant.
• Pour in can of diced tomatoes with sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 2 minutes.
• Pour in heavy cream and reduce heat to low.
• Sprinkle in parmesan cheese and stir to melt. Taste and adjust seasonings. It may need more sugar and/or salt, depending how acidic your tomatoes were.
• Add hot pasta and stir to coat in sauce. Add chopped basil and stir.
• Serve immediately.

BOWTIE PASTA WITH TOMATO AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, sun-dried tomatoes, and roasted peppers and cook until the garlic is aromatic, about 1 minute. Crush the tomatoes through your fingers into the pot; stir in their juices, sugar, the 1 teaspoon salt, and season with pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the herbs, cover, and set aside for about 10 minutes for the flavors to come together.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat. Salt the water generously, add the pasta, and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, saving about 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• Before serving, add the vinegar to the sauce. Add the drained pasta to the tomato sauce and toss. Thin with a little pasta water, if needed. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Divide among 4 warm serving bowls. Pass the grated cheese, if desired, at the table.

LASAGNA STYLE BOW-TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Grease 8x8 square baking dish.
• In large pot boil 4 qts water and partially cook pasta for half of the directed time.
• In large skillet heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and saute 1 minute.
• Stir in beef or turkey and cook until lightly browned about 3 minutes.
• Add spaghetti sauce and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and partially cover the skillet.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• In small bowl mix ricotta or cottage cheese with egg and Parmesan.
• Drain the pasta throughly.
• Layer half the pasta in the pan.
• Spoon cheese mixture over the pasta.
• Spoon half the meat mixture over the cheese.
• Sprinkle with half the mozzarella.
• Make another layer with the remaining pasta, then the meat then the mozzarela.
• Cover pan with foil, spraying the inside facing the cheese with pam.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until heated through.