Roast Tomato And Garlic Pasta Salad Recipes

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a piece of aluminum foil over a baking sheet.
• Place the tomatoes and garlic into a mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, and toss until evenly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then spread evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the grape tomatoes in the preheated oven until the skins pop and start to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a bowl toss sliced tomatoes, sliced garlic, oil, basil, salt, hot pepper flakes and ground pepper.
• Place in a 9 X 13 metal cake pan and roast at 400°F for approximately 30 minute.
• The tomatoes should be shriveled and the garlic tender.
• Cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water while tomatoes and garlic are cooking.
• Drain and return pasta to pot.
• Add garlic tomato mixture and parsley, tossing to coat.
• Serve with sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• If you don't have any fresh Parmesan try other sharp hard cheeses such as Romano or Asiago.

ROAST TOMATO AND GARLIC PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim 1/4 off top of head of garlic. Place cut side down on baking sheet lined w/parchment. Cut tomatoes into wedges and arrange on baking sheet w/garlic in a single layer. Slice onion and scatter on top of tomatoes. Cut open peppers, remove ribs and seeds. Arrange peppers w/skin sides up in single layer on baking sheet (use another sheet if necessary). Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes and sprinkle w/salt and pepper. Roast tomatoes, onions, garlic and peppers in a preheated 425/210 degree oven for 35 to 45 mins. until lightly browned and garlic is tender when squeezed. Cook penne in boiling, heavily salted water until tender. Drain well and rinse w/cold water if not tossing w/pasta immediately. When vegetables are cooked, squeeze garlic into serving bowl. Whisk in olive oil, vinegar, basil and mint. Remove skins from peppers and dice. Toss everything (with cooking juices, too) with pasta. Season to taste.