Olive Garden Penne Pasta W Tomatoes And Ricotta Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN PENNE PASTA W/ TOMATOES AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• CUT a shallow "X" on the bottom of each tomato. Place tomatoes into boiling water and blanch for 15 seconds. Immediately cool in ice water.
• Remove core, skin and seeds from tomatoes and dice. Place in a bowl and add 1/4 cup of olive oil, chopped basil and chopped garlic.
• BLEND ricotta cheese with chopped marjoram; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss tomato mixture in a hot skillet. When mixture is hot, stir in Ricotta cheese blend.
• ADD hot, drained pasta to tomato/cheese mixture. Stir to thoroughly blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with Romano cheese and chopped parsley.

PENNE PASTA WITH DICED TOMATO AND FRESH RICOTTA CHEESE (OLIVE GARDEN) RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes CUT a shallow "X" on the bottom of each tomato. Place tomatoes into boiling water and blanch for 15 seconds. Immediately cool in ice water. REMOVE core, skin and seeds from tomatoes and dice. Place in a bowl and add 1/4 cup of olive oil, chopped basil and chopped garlic. BLEND ricotta cheese with chopped marjoram; season to taste with salt and pepper. TOSS tomato mixture in a hot skillet. When mixture is hot, stir in Ricotta cheese blend. ADD hot, drained pasta to tomato/cheese mixture. Stir to thoroughly blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with Romano cheese and chopped parsley.

OLIVE GARDEN PENNE ROMANA ( COPYCAT )

Steps:

• Romana Sauce:.
• Heat the oil in a small saucepan at medium high heat. Add onions and crushed red pepper. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in wine, rosemary, parsley and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk cornstarch and chicken or vegetable broth. Add mixture to sauce and stir well. Bring to a boil and set aside.
• Pasta:.
• Heat saute pan over medium heat. Add green beans and tomato and cook for 1 minute. Add Romana sauce and hot, cooked and drained penne pasta. Add Romano and Parmesan cheeses. Stir well with a spoon, making sure the pasta is well coated.
• Serve hot. Enjoy!

TOMATO AND OLIVE PENNE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook penne according to package instructions until al dente, about 13 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring, until just golden, about 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes, oregano, crushed red pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring, until tomato juices run, about 3 minutes.
• Add penne, olives, parsley, and 1/4 cup Parmesan to the skillet and toss to combine. Serve with more cheese if desired.