Angel Hair Pasta With Sun Dried Tomato Sauce Food

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.

ANGEL HAIR WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Put the tomatoes in a large bowl. Heat the olive oil and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat until the garlic is translucent, but not at all browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the crushed red pepper flakes, then pour the garlic oil over the tomatoes. Add 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Transfer the pasta directly from the boiling water to the bowl with the tomatoes using a pasta fork or tongs. Sprinkle in the Parmesan and some of the basil and toss to coat; let stand 5 minutes so that the sauce absorbs slightly. Top with the remaining basil and a little additional olive oil and serve with additional Parmesan.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES & GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring lightly salted water to a boil. Add in pasta, cooking 5-6 minutes (until done). Reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Drain pasta.
• In saucepan, saute onion in sun-dried tomato oil until fragrant.
• Add in garlic, salt (a pinch), and tomato paste. Cook over medium-high heat. When onions are tender, add wine to cover.
• Simmer until wine has mostly cooked away.
• Add in tomatoes, and cook until warmed through.
• Toss pasta with sauce, adding in reserved pasta water as needed.
• Top with goat cheese and parsley (as desired).

ANGEL HAIR WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the wine and sun-dried tomatoes and simmer until the liquid reduces by half, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid. Add the pasta to the tomato mixture and toss to coat, adding some reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the goat cheese and parsley and stir. Mound the pasta into bowls and serve.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In a food processor, blitz the sun-dried tomatoes, mint, oil, vinegar, tomato paste, garlic, salt, pepper flakes, and sugar until smooth, 1 to 3 minutes, scraping down sides of the bowl as needed. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl.
• Bring 4 quarts of water to boil in a large pot. Add the pasta and 1 tablespoon of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta in a colander. While the pasta drains, whisk 1 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water into the sauce.
• Add the pasta to the sauce and toss gently with tongs, adjusting consistency with remaining reserved pasta cooking water as needed. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve with the grated Pecorino.

FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, AND GARLIC SAUCE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Cut a small "x" on the bottom of each tomato. In batches, place the tomatoes in the boiling water and blanch them for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the skins are easy to peel away. Remove and immediately plunge into the ice bath. Peel the tomatoes and halve horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds, using your fingers to get them all. Roughly chop the peeled and seeded tomatoes. Set aside. (You can also use whole peeled canned tomatoes. Simply drain them, seed, and roughly chop).
• Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the thyme leaves, oregano sprig, and chili flakes and saute until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the sugar and stir well. Lower the heat and cook slowly until the mixture is fairly dry, about 15 minutes.
• Cook the angel hair pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the Parmesan and basil and toss well. Place in a large pasta bowl and garnish with Parmesan and basil sprigs.

ANGEL HAIR WITH FETA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until done; drain. Return pasta to the pot.
• Mix in olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, feta, and Parmesan cheese. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH GOAT CHEESE, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Put large pot of salted water on to boil for pasta.
• Drain sun-dried tomatoes, reserving oil.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomatoes.
• Add onion, shrimp and mushrooms.
• Saute until shrimp is pink, stirring often.
• Stir in garlic and saute for about 1 minute.
• Add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
• Add wine and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente.
• Stir occasionally.
• Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
• Add pasta to tomato mixture.
• Toss to coat.
• Add some liquid from pasta if too dry.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with goat cheese and parsley.
• Stir into pasta mixture lightly.
• Serve in bowls.