Roasted Garlic Pasta Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions
• While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter over low heat. Add the roasted garlic and stir it around while sort of mashing it in the butter. Turn off the heat.
• Transfer the pasta from the boiling water to the pan with the butter using tongs. Reserve 1/2 cup or so of the cooking water.
• Toss the pasta in the butter and garlic. Add both the starchy pasta water and the cheese a little bit at a time and continue tossing the pasta until the cheese has melted and the pasta is coated in a creamy sauce. if needed, turn the burner on low to help things along with more heat.
• Garnish with ground black pepper, to taste.

ROASTED GARLIC PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan saute the onion in the olive oil over medium-high heat until soft and lightly golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste, salt, balsamic vinegar, hot sauce, crushed red pepper, Italian seasoning, and basil, and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, crushing with your hands as you place them in the pan, and their juices. Stir to combine well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a slow simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the roasted garlic cloves and stir to combine. Continue to simmer for 30 to 45 minutes longer, or until the flavors have come together.
• Serve over pasta of choice.

CHICKEN ROAST GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Clean garlic cloves, wrap in tin foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• In a pan over medium low heat add 1 tblspn. Of olive oil and heat pan.
• Add onions and cook till softened.
• Turn up heat to medium, add wine, and cook till wine is almost gone.
• Add chicken broth and all spices except chive mix and cook until liquid is just past half.
• After ten minutes remove thyme and rosemary sprigs.
• Add garlic and mushroom and transfer to a bowl.
• Blend with immersion circulator and, add spinach, and, set aside.
• In the same skillet add oil and butter.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Coat chicken with paprika,garlic, chive mixture and add to skillet.
• Brown on both sides for a total of 7 minutes.
• Add sauce and place in oven for 15 minutes.
• Serve over cooked wheat pasta and garnish with fresh grated parmesan.

ROASTED GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• NOTE: If you'd like this to be more a cajun flare, add your favorite cajun seasoning salt and change the oregano to parsley Preheat the oven to 250 F degrees.
• In a 9 x 12 inch baking dish, combine 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and the peeled whole garlic cloves.
• Roast, uncovered, tossing every 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown, Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, cook the pasta in boiling water over high heat for 8 to 12 minutes, until al dente.
• Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water.
• Return to the saucepan, cover and keep warm over low heat.
• In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 1/2 cups broth and the oil over medium heat.
• Add the minced garlic and pepper flakes.
• Stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until garlic turns golden brown but not brown.
• Add the pasta, roasted garlic and reserved pasta water.
• Toss and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to allow the pasta to absorb the sauce.
• Add oregano and toss again.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with a salad and garlic toast.

HOW TO ROAST GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut the top off the garlic bulb, exposing the tops of the garlic cloves. Put on a small square of foil, and rub with the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Scrunch up the foil to seal in the bulb.
• Roast for 25-30 mins until soft when pressed, and the papery casing is light golden. Leave to cool for a few minutes before squeezing the soft roasted garlic out of their shells. Alternatively, take off all the papery casing and remove the cloves individually.

MIDNIGHT PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC, OLIVE OIL AND CHILE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut off the top 1/4 inch of the head of garlic to expose the top of the cloves, then place on a piece of foil, cut-side up. Sprinkle exposed cloves with salt, then drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap the garlic in the foil and roast until soft and golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes.
• When you're ready to make the pasta, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Finely chop the parsley leaves. Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
• While the pasta cooks, in a large Dutch oven or skillet, heat the remaining 1/2 cup oil over medium heat. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the oil and cook, breaking them up with your spoon, until very fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the red-pepper flakes and a few generous grinds of pepper. Remove the pan from the heat to infuse the oil while the pasta finishes cooking.
• When the pasta's done, heat the garlic oil over medium, then add the cooked pasta, 1/2 cup reserved pasta water and the parsley, and simmer, tossing constantly and adding more pasta water as needed, until the pasta is glossed with sauce.
• Serve with more red-pepper flakes, black pepper and Parmesan.

PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a bowl, toss tomatoes and garlic cloves with oil; transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Roast 14-16 minutes or until very soft. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions., Cool tomato mixture slightly. Reserve 12 tomatoes for serving with pasta. Transfer remaining tomato mixture to a food processor. Add cream cheese and salt; process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl., Drain pasta; add to tomato mixture and toss to coat. Top with reserved tomatoes.