Sun-Dried Tomato And Bow Tie Pasta
Serves: 5
Callie Medhurst
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
55
Sweetness
57
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
4 tbsps
Dried Basil1 tbsp
Pine Nut (minced)1 cup
Olive Oil3 cloves
Garlic (minced)230 g
Mushroom (fresh, sliced)1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Cayenne Pepper450 g
Pasta (package bow tie)Directions:
1
Make pesto: In a small mixing bowl, combine basil, pine nuts, and 1 tablespoon olive oil
2
In a small bowl, blanch sun dried tomatoes for 30 seconds in boiling water
3
Drain well, and slice tomatoes into small pieces
4
In a large skillet over a medium heat, saute garlic in 1/8 cup olive oil
5
Simmer for 1 minute being very careful not to brown the garlic
6
Stir in the mushrooms and let them saute until tender
7
Add the pesto, salt, cayenne, and sun dried tomatoes
8
Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer
9
Bring a large pot of salted water and pasta to a boil
10
Let pasta cook until al dente, drain well
11
In a large mixing bowl, toss pasta and sauce until the pasta is well coated