Pasta Alfredo With Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
• For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt, and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil, and toss well.

HAM & SUN-DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute tomatoes for 1 minute. Reduce heat; stir in cream and cheese. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until thickened., Drain linguine; stir into sauce mixture. Add ham; heat through.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and desired crispness is reached, 6 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add chopped chicken thighs, garlic salt, and cantanzaro herbs to skillet and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a plate.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until a pinch of flour sprinkled into the oil just begins to bubble. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Slowly add in milk, stirring constantly. Allow mixture to thicken, while stirring. Mix in fontina cheese, Parmesan, provolone, and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir to combine. Add drained pasta to sauce and mix well. Stir in cooked chicken and bacon.

PASTA ALFREDO WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Begin by boiling water to prepare pasta, while sauteing chicken breasts. (two birds with one stone) Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Wash and pat dry chicken breast, slice into bite sized pieces and in a large pan, saute in olive oil, seasoning with garlic powder, salt and pepper until just starting to brown nicely. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In same pan melt butter and saute the sun dried tomatoes for about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan.
• For the sauce: puree the garlic, salt and pepper, and grated Parmesan in a food processor. In seperate pan, bring the qt of heavy cream with the garlic, salt and pepper and Parmesan to a low boil, stirring constantly, then turn down heat and let simmer for approx 5 minutes.
• Once pasta is cooked, drain and rinse and add to chicken mixture.
• Pour the cream mixture over the chicken, tomatoes and pasta and mix well.

FUN IN THE SUN-DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO OVER PENNE WITH CAJUN STEAK

Steps:

• Rub Cajun spice into the surface of the meat. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit while you prepare the sauce and pasta. (The rub will actually begin to "cure" the meat.)
• For the sauce, melt butter in a large saucepan which will be large enough to accommodate the pound of cooked pasta, and saute onion until it becomes translucent. Mix in the flour to make a roux. Gradually add chicken broth and allow thickening. Remove from heat and whisk in Parmesan. Immediately cover surface of sauce with a sheet of plastic wrap and set aside briefly.
• Bring a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. Cook the sun-dried tomatoes for a few minutes, then with a slotted spoon transfer them to the cheese sauce and whisk in. Cover the pot of sauce and set aside. Reserve the skillet and all the bits in it for the meat.
• Boil the pasta until al dente and drain. Add the cooked pasta to the saute pan containing the sauce and fold to coat pasta. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Keep covered in a warm place while you cook the steaks.
• Over medium high heat, sear the steaks, about 3 minutes per side and cook to your liking. Slice steaks into bite sized pieces and serve over pasta.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat, and whisk in flour to form a paste.
• Gradually stir in milk until well combined and somewhat thickened.
• Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
• Increase heat to medium, add sun-dried tomatoes, frozen spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic powder and pepper.
• Stir frequently for several minutes until hot and thickened. (if it seems too thick, add more milk).
• Reduce heat to low, stir in parmesan and cook (stirring frequently) for a minute or two more.
• Salt to taste and stir into individual bowls of pasta.