Best Sun Dried Tomato Garlic And Jalapeño Pasta Recipes

Garlic Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta image

Provided by DeeDee

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 -6 cloves crushed garlic (to taste)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4-1/3 cup sliced sun-dried tomato
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
pepper
salt
1 dash coriander (optional)
8 ounces small shell pasta, of your choice
fresh grated parmesan cheese

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.6, Fat 19.3, SaturatedFat 2.7, Sodium 85.7, Carbohydrate 66.4, Fiber 4, Sugar 4.2, Protein 12

Sun-Dried Tomato, Garlic, and Jalapeño Pasta image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup minced shallot
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/3 cup finely chopped drained sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
2 to 4 tablespoons finely chopped pickled whole jalapeño chiles, or to taste (wear rubber gloves)
1/2 pound lasagne noodles, broken into bite-size pieces, or wide egg noodles
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
freshly grated Parmesan as an accompaniment

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.