Fettuccinewithsundriedtomatopesto Recipes

EASY CHICKEN FETTUCCINE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss chicken tenders and Cajun seasoning in a bowl until well seasoned.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and saute chicken until browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add cream, sun- dried tomatoes, green onions, Parmesan cheese, salt, basil, black pepper, and garlic powder. Cook and stir until completely heated, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain fettuccine. Serve chicken and sauce over the cooked fettuccine.

CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water, and set noodles aside.
• Mix together Greek yogurt and sour cream in a small bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic and saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and mix in diced tomatoes, sugar, and tomato paste. Stir until well combined. Whisk in yogurt mixture swiftly. You'll want to slowly add it in, but whisk fast to get it all incorporated well. Increase heat to medium-high and simmer until sauce starts to thicken, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add baby spinach to sauce and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add cooked fettuccine and remove skillet from heat. Toss to coat pasta with sauce. If sauce seems too thick, thin with some of the reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Top with crushed red pepper to taste.

PESTO PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• PASTA: Put broccoli in a microwave safe bowl with two tablespoons of water, cover loosely with plastic wrap and microwave until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir once half way through cooking time. Remove, drain and set aside.
• Boil pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente. Reserve one cup cooking water, drain pasta and set aside. Return pasta to cooking pot and stir in sun-dried tomatoes, pesto sauce and broccoli. Add warm pasta cooking water and stir just until sauce is evenly distributed (you may not use all the water). Serve immediately.
• PESTO: Pulse garlic, pine nuts and manchego cheese until coarsely chopped, about the size of peas. Add basil leaves and pulse briefly to combine. With food processor running, add oil gradually in a thin stream to make a smooth paste. Add salt to taste.

SUNDRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes in half and lay face up on a sheetpan prepared with olive oil. Sprinkle the tomatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper. Let dry in a 200 degree oven for 4 to 5 hours. Tomatoes will not dry out completely. Put the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano, basil, and salt in a blender or food processor.
• Process until the mixture is rough-textured, not completely smooth

FETTUCCINE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Combine sun-dried tomatoes and pesto and mix well.
• Cook fettucine in a large pot of salted water until al dente.
• Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Combine the tomato pesto with the 1/2 cup water and heat.
• Add the fettucine and toss over medium heat, coating the pasta well.
• Salt to taste.
• Serve with the freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

FETTUCCINE GORGONZOLA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cover tomatoes with boiling water until softened. (5-10 min)Cut into thin strips.
• Cook pasta according to directions, drain well and keep warm.
• While pasta is cooking, combine cottage cheese and yogurt in blender or food processor until smooth.
• Heat cottage cheese mixture over low heat.
• Add gorgonzola and white pepper, stirring until cheese is melted.
• Return pasta to saucepan.
• Add tomatoes.
• Pour cheese mixture over pasta and tomatoes and combine well.
• Serve immediately.