Pasta With Havarti And Basil Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place spaghetti in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• In a large bowl, toss the spaghetti with the olive oil, butter, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

HEARTY TOMATO-OLIVE PENNE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, broth, basil, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 25-30 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened., Meanwhile, cook penne according to package directions; drain., Preheat oven to 375°. Stir Havarti cheese, olives and cooked penne into the sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

PASTA WITH HAVARTI AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in skilled over medium high and add onion and garlic.
• Saute until onion is slightly browned.
• Mix in tomatoes, dried basil and crushed pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Break up tomatoes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil again.
• Reduce to simmer and cook until reduced to 6 cups, about one hour.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Cook pasta, per package directions and drain well.
• Toss pasta with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Pour sauce over and mix well.
• Stir in havarti and transfer to a 13 x 9 baking dish.
• Sprinkle with parmesan and bake 30 minutes.
• When done, sprinkle with fresh basil.

ONE-POT SAUSAGE AND BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add Parmesan, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. If desired, mix in crushed red pepper flakes and top with additional Parmesan cheese.

PENNE WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES AND TWO CHEESES

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, dried basil and crushed red pepper. Bring to boil, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer and mixture thickens to chunky sauce and is reduced to 6 cups, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well.
• Return pasta to same pot. Toss with 3 tablespoons oil. Pour sauce over and toss to blend. Mix in Havarti cheese. Transfer pasta to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with olives, then Parmesan.
• Bake until pasta is heated through, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with basil.

SILVANA'S MEDITERRANEAN & BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• To roast the veg, preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Scatter the peppers, red onions, chillies and garlic in a large roasting tin. Sprinkle with sugar, drizzle over the oil and season well with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes, toss in the tomatoes and roast for another 15 minutes until everything is starting to soften and look golden.
• While the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water according to packet instructions, until tender but still with a bit of bite. Drain well.
• Remove the vegetables from the oven, tip in the pasta and toss lightly together. Tear the basil leaves on top and sprinkle with Parmesan to serve. If you have any leftovers it makes a great cold pasta salad - just moisten with extra olive oil if needed.