Sun Dried Tomato Garlic And Jalapeño Pasta Recipes

SUN-DRIED TOMATO, GARLIC, AND JALAPEñO PASTA

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook the garlic and the shallot in the oil and the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, add the tomatoes, the jalapeños, and salt to taste, and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. To a kettle of boiling salted water add the lasagne gradually, stirring, and boil it, stirring, until it is tender. Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse it briefly under hot water. Add the pasta and the parsley to the skillet and toss the mixture well. Serve the pasta with the Parmesan.

PASTA WITH SPICY SUN-DRIED-TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes, cream, red peppers and crushed red pepper; simmer over medium heat 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup basil and simmer 1 minute longer.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add sauce, cheese and 1/2 cup basil and toss to coat. Add enough reserved cooking liquid to pasta to moisten if dry. Season with salt and pepper.

GARLIC SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In small frying pan, saute all ingredients (on low) except pasta.
• Do not let the garlic brown.
• If it does, remove from heat immediately and let sit off of burner.
• The longer it sits, the stronger the flavour in the oil.
• Boil the pasta according to directions.
• For a variation, you can add frozen peas to pasta water, or you can add broccoli flowerets to the last couple of minutes of boiling.
• Strain pasta and toss with oil mixture.
• Top with parmasan cheese and enjoy!