Gemelli With Zucchini Tomatoes And Bacon Recipes

SWISS CHARD AND BACON WITH GEMELLI PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add gemelli and boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
• While the gemelli is cooking, remove and slice Swiss chard stems. Cut leaves in half lengthwise, then thinly slice.
• Cook bacon in a Dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add chard stems and cook for 1 minute, then add leaves and cook until wilted, about 2 more minutes.
• Add warm gemelli and olive oil to the chard mixture. Stir to combine and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

GEMELLI WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente. Drain. Drizzle with just enough oil to coat. Spread on a baking sheet, and refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Pulse sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, capers, and garlic in a food processor. With machine running, add oil in a slow, steady stream, and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss together pasta, sun-dried-tomato vinaigrette, grape tomatoes, olives, basil, and salt. Transfer to serving plates. Top with a scoop of ricotta, drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with pepper.

SOUTHERN ZUCCHINI TOMATO BACON DISH

Steps:

• In a pan fry onion about 5 minutes till clear. Add bacon and fry another 5 minutes.
• Add rest of ingredients and then cover and simmer about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI WITH TOMATOES AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill to high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Cut zucchini into thin lengthwise planks; brush with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Arrange on grate without crowding.
• Grill until tender and lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a rimmed plate.
• Stir together tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and mint in a bowl. Smash some of the tomatoes to release their juices. Stir once more and spoon over zucchini.

GEMELLI WITH SHRIMP AND TOMATO CREAM

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Add the onion, chopped fennel and bell pepper and sauté until all are tender. Stir in the fennel seeds and the tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook a minute or two longer, but just until the shrimp are cooked. Stir in the cream, season the sauce to your taste with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gemelli and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain well.
• Put the gemelli in a warm serving dish. Briefly reheat the shrimp and the tomato sauce, pour over the pasta and toss well. Sprinkle the parsley over the completed dish and serve.

GEMELLI WITH SHRIMP, TOMATOES AND WALNUT-PARSLEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend parsley, 3/4 cup walnuts, 5 teaspoons garlic and lemon peel in processor until nuts are finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add oil and blend until coarse paste forms. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.Cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Add shrimp; sauté 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes.Drain pasta well; return to same pot. Add parsley sauce; toss until coated. Mix in shrimp and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper; top with 1/4 cup walnuts.

ELEGANT ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Crumble, and return to pan. Add zucchini, onion, and salt to the bacon; cook, stirring frequently, until zucchini is tender-crisp. Add tomato wedges, basil, and ground black pepper; heat, stirring gently, until tomatoes are warm.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetable mixture to a serving bowl. Top with crumbled blue cheese.