Tomato Basil And Caper Bow Tie Pasta Recipes

BOW TIE PASTA WITH CHERRY TOMATOES CAPERS AND BASIL

Steps:

• Combine first 10 ingredients in a large bowl, and toss well. Sprinkle vinegar over each serving, if desired.

BOW-TIE PASTA WITH CHERRY TOMATOES & FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes in half and place them in a large skillet. Add the basil, capers, oil, garlic, and olives. Set aside while the pasta cooks.
• Drain the pasta. Place the tomato mixture over medium-high heat and cook until heated through. Stir in the pasta. Sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese. Add a few shakes of crushed red pepper or pass with the pasta. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

TOMATO BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• Stir tomatoes, onion, olive oil, garlic, and basil together in a bowl.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain.
• Toss warm pasta with feta cheese and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Stir tomato mixture into pasta and season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY TOMATO & BASIL BOW-TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package; drain.
• Place in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Make pesto: In a small mixing bowl, combine basil, pine nuts, and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• In a small bowl, blanch sun dried tomatoes for 30 seconds in boiling water. Drain well, and slice tomatoes into small pieces.
• In a large skillet over a medium heat, saute garlic in 1/8 cup olive oil. Simmer for 1 minute being very careful not to brown the garlic. Stir in the mushrooms and let them saute until tender. Add the pesto, salt, cayenne, and sun dried tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer.
• Bring a large pot of salted water and pasta to a boil. Let pasta cook until al dente, drain well.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss pasta and sauce until the pasta is well coated.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH TOMATO-BASIL ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spread over medium-high heat and cook tomatoes and garlic, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until tomatoes are tender.
• Add cream and bring just to a boil.
• Stir in hot bow ties, cheese, basil and, if desired, salt and ground black pepper to taste; heat through.
• Serve, if desired, with additional grated Parmesan cheese.

BOW TIES WITH BACON, ONION, AND TOMATO

Steps:

• In a deep skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until it is crisp and transfer it with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the skillet, add the oil, and in the fat cook the onion over moderate heat, stirring, until it is golden brown. In a kettle of salted boiling water cook the pasta until it is al dente. While the pasta is cooking, stir the tomato into the onion mixture with the 1/4 cup water, the red pepper flakes, and salt to taste, simmer the sauce, stirring, for 5 minutes, and stir in the parsley and the bacon. Drain the pasta well, add it to the sauce, and toss it well. Add the Parmesan and toss the pasta well.