Bow Ties With Chickpeas And Tomatoes Recipes

BOW TIES WITH PESTO, FETA AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Stir in the bow ties and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and run it under cold water just until it stops steaming. Bounce the pasta around to get rid of as much water as you can.
• Dump the pasta into a large serving bowl. Stir in the pesto until the pasta is coated. Toss in the cherry tomatoes and the crumbled feta. Taste the salad and season it as you like with salt and pepper. You can make the salad up to about 1 hour before you serve it. Check out the salt and pepper just before you serve the salad. If it's looking a little dry, add some olive oil and stir it around.
• Pesto:
• 5 big handfuls basil leaves (about 2 hefty bunches)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts or 3/4 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
• Juice of 1 small lemon
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• Kosher salt
• About 20 grinds freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Place all ingredients with 1/2 cup of the oil in a blender and blend. Gradually drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup of oil until pesto is thick and smooth.
• Yield: about 1 1/2 cups

BOW TIES WITH ARUGULA, OLIVES, BULGUR AND TOMATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. When hot, add onion and garlic and cook, stirring until softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in olives, then add lemon juice and tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until tomatoes are just heated through. Turn off heat.
• When water comes to a boil, add bulgur. Let water return to a boil, then add pasta. Cook bow ties until tender but not mushy (start tasting after 5 minutes). Reserve some cooking water, then drain in a strainer to trap grains with pasta.
• Toss pasta and bulgur with tomato mixture, adding some cooking water if needed. Stir in arugula and almonds, taste and adjust seasoning. Let rest for up to 15 minutes. Stir again and serve.

FOUR-CHEESE BAKED BOW TIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. and butter a 3-to 4-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.
• In a heavy saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat. Add flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Add milk and reserved tomato juice in a stream, whisking, and bring to a boil, whisking. Stir in tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste and simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• In a kettle of salted boiling water cook pasta until just al dente, about 8 minutes, and drain well.
• In a bowl stir together pasta, sauce, mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Fontina, 1 cup Romano, and parsley and transfer to prepared dish. Sprinkle pasta with remaining 1/3 cup Romano.
• Bake bow ties in middle of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden and bubbling, and let stand 10 minutes before servings.

BOW TIES WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, oil, garlic, vinegar, herbs, salt and pepper. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to the pan; stir in tomato mixture. Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until slightly heated. Toss and serve immediately.

BOW TIES WITH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a skillet over medium heat, saute zucchini and onion in olive oil until tender. Toss farfalle pasta with vegetables and season with salt and pepper; serve.

CHICKPEA AND MUSHROOM VEGERONI BOW TIES.

Steps:

• Place pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water and cook until al dente, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat a small non-stick pan and pan fry the muchrooms, zucchini and anchovies for 5 minutes until soft. Add the chickpeas and tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes. Add spring onions, parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Toss the drained pasta with the tomato mixture and serve in a large serving bowl. Garnish with more chopped parsley and a sprinkling of black pepper if desired.

WHITE BEANS & BOW TIES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute zucchini until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, beans, olives and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until tomatoes are softened, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in pasta and enough pasta water to moisten as desired. Stir in cheese.

BOW TIES WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.

BOW TIES WITH CHICKPEAS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Drain tomatoes, reserving 3/4 cup of juice. Chop the tomatoes.
• In large frying pan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion, garlic, cumin, cayenne and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Raise the heat to medium. Add the tomatoes and reserved juice and cook until the sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add the chickpeas and cook another 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the farfalle until al dente. Toss with the sauce and top with parsley.