Toasted Pasta Recipes

TOASTED FARFALLE WITH THYME SAUCE PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Toast the pasta for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil over high level heat, and season with salt.
• Add the toasted pasta to the water and cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until al dente.
• Reserve ½ cup (50 g) of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic, thyme, and pepper, and cook until fragrant.
• Add the pasta to the sauce, along with the reserved water, and mix thoroughly to coat.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Enjoy!

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.

TOASTED PASTA

Steps:

• Pan-fry the coils in oil until golden brown, remove from pan and set aside.
• In original pan bring tomatoes, water and salt to a boil.
• Return pasta to pan with boiling tomatoes. Simmer, semi covered, for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally with a fork to separate coils and keep noodles from sticking. Liquid should be absorbed and pasta tender.
• Remove from heat, cover and let sit 10 minutes before serving.