Bow Tie Garden Pasta Food

20 EASY BOW-TIE PASTAS THE FAMILY WILL DEVOUR

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a bow-tie pasta recipe in 30 minutes or less!

BROCCOLI AND BOW TIES

Steps:

• Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
• In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain well and add to the broccoli.
• Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and lemon juice and pour this over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Season to taste, sprinkle with the pignolis and cheese, if using, and serve.
• To toast pignolis, place them in a dry saute pan over medium-low heat and cook, tossing often, for about 5 minutes, until light brown.

GARDEN-FRESH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 3 min. Drain.
• Rinse pasta mixture with cold water; drain well. Place in large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Stir gently before serving; top with cheese.

BOW TIE PASTA IN PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring salted water to a rolling boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente.
• In a large skillet melt butter. Do not brown. Add drained pasta and cheese and toss until coated. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

BOWTIE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, then the sausage. Cook, breaking the sausage into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until it is golden brown and no longer pink, about 6 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the sausage to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic cloves. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add the pasta, broth, 2 cups of water, oregano, salt, and pepper to the pot and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium or medium low to keep it simmering for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Stir in the broccoli. Cover the pot and let cook until the pasta and broccoli are just tender, about 5 minutes, stirring half-way through.
• Uncover the pot. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, heavy cream, and reserved sausage. Cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese and lemon juice. Serve topped with more parmesan cheese and red chili flakes, if you like.

AWESOME BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place in ice water until cool.
• Toss pasta with onion, feta, balsamic, olive oil and tomato. Serve immediately or chill 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.

BACON BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Keep warm.
• Cook bacon according to package directions; drain well, and crumble.
• Beat cream cheese, butter, and Italian seasoning in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl at low speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually add milk, beating until mixture is smooth.
• Microwave cream cheese mixture at HIGH 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, whisking every 30 seconds.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over warm pasta, tossing to coat.
• Top with crumbled bacon and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN AND BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep warm.
• Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Sauté chicken in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until done. Remove from skillet; drain on paper towels.
• Add sun-dried tomatoes and next 6 ingredients to skillet; bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in broccoli, and cook 5 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Stir in cooked chicken and warm cooked pasta. Serve immediately.

HERB GARDEN BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta 13 minutes till al dente.
• Reconstitute tomatoes by placing them in boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain.
• Chop tomatoes; toss with drained pasta.
• Mix oil, vinegar, pesto, pepper and garlic. Pour mixture over pasta and toss.
• Add feta, crumbled, over all to desired taste. Serve over bed of endive, torn in pieces.
• ** Herb Garden uses lots of pepper.