Penne With Pesto Cream Sauce And Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

PENNE PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND PESTO

Steps:

• Re-hydrate the sun-dried tomatoes by placing them in a small bowl, then pour 1 cup of water over the tomatoes. Cover and microwave for one minute, then allow them to sit for about 5 minutes until they soften.
• Cook the penne pasta according to the package instructions.
• In a small skillet heat the pesto sauce, then stir in the nutmeg.
• Next, add the cooked pasta to the pesto mixture, then stir to coat evenly. Top with sun-dried tomatoes
• Finally, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, and parsley.

PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Cook your pasta according to package instructions. Make sure you season your pasta water with salt! It should taste like the ocean. Make sure to reserve about a cup of pasta water when or before you drain the pasta!
• To make the pesto, combine all ingredients into a food processor (tomatoes, parm, lemon, garlic, olive oil, cream cheese, basil, walnuts, and pepper flakes). Season with salt and pepper and pulse until combined. Add 3/4 cup water and turn your food processor on until the pesto is very smooth. Add more water if needed. Season to taste with salt and pepper
• Stir your pesto into your drained pasta with about 3/4 cup of your reserved pasta water (this smooths things out and makes the pesto into a sauce for the pasta). Add more pasta water if needed
• Garnish with extra basil and parmesan cheese

PENNE WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook penne according to directions, about 9 minutes for al dente.
• In a medium-size saucepan, simmer cream over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it has reduced by a third. Remove from heat and stir in the pesto sauce and sun-dried tomatoes. Let stand a little to let the sauce thicken, if desired.
• When the penne is cooked, drain well and add the cream sauce. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat the pasta well with the sauce.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with the cheese, if desired.

PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped. Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan.
• Add the pasta to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.

PENNE WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Meanwhile, pluck the basil leaves from the stems (you should have about 2 cups leaves). Wash the leaves in a large bowl of cold water and dry in a salad spinner or pat dry with paper towels. Smash and peel the garlic.
• Put the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. With the processor running, gradually add the olive oil and process until the pesto is smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large bowl and stir in the cheese. Season with the salt and some pepper.
• Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the penne and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and save about 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Add the pasta to the bowl. Use tongs and toss with enough of the cooking water so the pesto coats the pasta evenly. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.
• Upgrades: a. Make the pesto creamy by adding 1/4 cup ricotta cheese when processing the basil, garlic, and pine nuts. This is great with tortellini or ravioli. b. Top dressed pesto pasta with 1/2 pound diced large or halved small fresh mozzarella balls (bocconcini), 3 medium tomatoes cut in large chunks, and 1/2 cup pitted black olives, (we like kalamata for this), roughly chopped. c. Add cooked 1 to 2 cups chicken or shrimp.
• Twists on Pesto: In place of basil, try the following combination: 1 cup parsley, 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves. Substitute walnuts for the pine nuts

PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped.
• Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl.
• Stir in the Parmesan.
• Add the pasta to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.
• Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.

PENNE WITH BEEF AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add beef to skillet; sprinkle with peppered seasoned salt. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until brown.
• Stir in tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of the oil and the onions. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated. Stir in artichoke hearts, pasta and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until heated. Sprinkle with parsley.

PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Put the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl, add 1/2-cup boiling water and set the bowl aside for the tomatoes to reconstitute. Fill a large pot with water, and bring it to a boil.
• Combine the chicken and wine in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning on top. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear. Remove and shred the chicken, reserving the cooking juices.
• Drain the sun-dried tomatoes, and slice them thin.
• Pour the reserved cooking juices from the chicken into a saute pan. Add the shallot, mushrooms, peas and tomatoes. Saute over low heat for a few minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed and the vegetables are wilted. Remove the pan from the heat and cover it to keep the vegetables warm.
• Add the penne to the boiling water in the large pot, and cook over high heat to desired doneness, 8 to 12 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce. Preheat a small heavy saucepan for about 1 minute over medium heat; then spray it twice with the vegetable oil. Toss in the garlic and flour; then, whisk in the evaporated milk. Add the nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Whisking constantly, bring the mixture to a boil, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, until thickened. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, and stir in basil.
• Drain the cooked pasta, and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Add the chicken, vegetables and sauce. Season with salt, if desired, and toss. Garnish with olive slices.

LINGUINE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Blend first 5 ingredients in processor until nuts are finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add oil, then 1/2 cup water, blending until almost smooth. Transfer pesto to bowl. Mix in 1/3 cup cheese. Season to taste with salt.
• Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Return pasta to pot. Add pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved water to form thin sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing remaining cheese.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Place sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl and cover with warm water for 5 minutes, or until tender.
• In a food processor or blender combine sun-dried tomatoes, basil, parsley, garlic, pine nuts and onion; process until well blended. Add vinegar, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and red wine, and process. Stir in olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt to taste.