Best Bonnies Pasta La Fresca Recipes

BONNIE'S TORTELLINI BAKE image

Provided by BonniE !

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 10 ounce package refrigerated 7-cheese tortellini, cooked 8 minutes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small zucchini squash, diced
1 small crookneck squash, diced
1 large onion, diced
1/2 cup fire roasted red peppers from jar, diced
1 teaspoon dry basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
1 cup cream

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Use a 2 quart baking dish. Cook the tortelini for 8 minutes in boiling water, drain, pour into the baking dish and keep warm.
2. Saute the vegetables in the olive oil, and add the salt and pepper and basil.
3. Pour the sauteed vegetables into the tortelini.
4. Gently mix in the grated mozzarella cheese. Pour into a pam sprayed baking dish. Add the cream.
5. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes uncovered. Then cover lightly with foil, and lower heat to 350 degrees for 15 minutes until cream is set. This is how it looks!

Pasta Fresca image

Provided by Bob Blumer - Host of Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment

Categories main-dish

Time 31m

Yield 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup olive oil
12 cloves garlic, minced
4 large shallots, or 2 small onions, diced
1 cup walnut pieces, or pine nuts
2 cups lightly packed fresh basil, coarsely chopped
12 medium-size tomatoes, diced or 2 (28-ounce) cans Italian Roma tomatoes, drained
1 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely sliced
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried chile peppers, or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups yellow cherry tomatoes, whole
8 servings of fresh or dried pasta, any style or flavor
1 loaf rustic country-style or sourdough bread
4 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated just before serving

Steps:

Assign 1 guest to pit the olives and another to dice the tomatoes.
Bring 12 cups of water and 1 teaspoons of salt to a boil in a large pot.
At the same time, in another large pot over medium-high heat, add 1/4 cup olive oil along with the garlic, shallots, and walnuts. Stir occasionally for 6 minutes, or until they just begin turning golden.
Add the basil and stir for 30 seconds (to release their flavors).
Add tomatoes, olives, remaining salt, pepper, chile pepper, and remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add yellow cherry tomatoes at the end.
While sauce is simmering, add pasta to the boiling water. Cook according to package directions.
Warm the second loaf of bread in a preheated 325 degrees F oven.
Drain pasta. Add pasta to sauce in pot. Toss thoroughly. Put pasta pot directly on the table, or transfer to a large pre-warmed serving bowl.
Serve with Parmesan. Don't forget the bread in the oven!

Noodles & Co. Pasta Fresca image

Provided by Chef Jerrysbear2

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
2 1/2 cups pre-cooked farfalle pasta
1/4 cup cubed roma tomato
1 tablespoon diced red onion
2 dashes kosher salt, and
cracked pepper
1 ounce baby fresh spinach
1/4 cup fresh garlic
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup sweet white wine
1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Sauté Instructions:
In a very hot sauté pan, add: extra virgin olive oil, pre-cooked farfalle (bow-tie pasta), roma tomatoes, diced red onions, kosher salt & cracked pepper.
Sear noodles, stirring occasionally until steaming hot.
Add: baby fresh spinach, 1 oz. fresca sauce.
Toss to combine, serve with freshly shaved parmesan cheese.
FRESCA SAUCE: (for 15 servings) 1/4 cup fresh garlic, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup sweet white wine, 1 cup extra virgin olive oil.

BONNIE'S BAKED FRENCH TOAST image

Provided by BonniE !

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 slices organic bread, i use homemade bread
3 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon mexican vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons sugar
a dash of salt
soft butter for the bread
maple syrup
shaker powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Spray a bread pan with kitchen spray and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Butter the tops of all four slices of bread with two slices of bread to a stack. Place bread stacks in the prepared pan, buttered side up.
3. Mix the milk, eggs, Mexican vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and a dash of salt with a whisk. Then pour over the bread stacks in the pan. There won't be enough liquid to totally submerge the top layer of bread, which is okay. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until nice and brown.