Best Farfalle With Tomatoes Onions And Spinach Recipes

Farfalle Salad With Sun-Dried Tomatoes image

Provided by minnie chef

Time 15m

Yield 1 large pasta salad, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb farfalle pasta or 1 lb spiral pasta
3 spring onions
2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips
1 lb english spinach, stalks trimmed and cut into strips
4 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

Cook pasta and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large salad bowl.
Trim spring onions and chop finely. Add to pasta with tomatoes, spinach, pine nuts, oregano.
To make dressing: combine oil, red pepper, garlic, salt and pepper in a small, screw-top jar and shake until combined. Pour over salad, toss and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.6, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 132.4, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 2.8, Protein 7.2

Farfalle With Sausage, Pine Nuts, Tomatoes & Spinach image

Provided by nancy.meyer

Categories Poultry

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 ounces farfalle pasta (bowtie)
1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage (removed from casings)
1/4-1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 small onion
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
12 ounces sliced mushrooms
6 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (softened and julienned)
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
6 ounces fresh Baby Spinach
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (more for sprinkling on top)
salt & pepper

Steps:

Cook farfalle according to package directions. Drain.
Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet.
Add garlic, and sauté until fragrant (about 3 minutes).
Add pine nuts to garlic, and sauté 5 minutes.
Add onion, sauté until soft (3 minutes).
Add mushrooms and sauté 3 minutes.
At this point you may need to add more olive oil if mixture is dry.
Add red pepper flakes, sun-dried tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes, and salt & pepper to taste. Sauté mixture while sausage is browning, stirring occasionally.
In a separate skillet, brown sausage until cooked through. Add sausage to vegetable mixture. Blend well, and sauté until mixture is moist but not soupy.
Fold spinach into the mixture. Remove from heat once spinach begins to wilt.
In a large bowl, combine farfalle and sausage/vegetable mixture.
Stir in parmesan cheese. Blend well.
Spoon into pasta bowls or plates and top with additional parmesan cheese.