Creamy Bruschetta Pasta Food

CREAMY BRUSCHETTA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook, stirring, until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add tomatoes and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until the fresh tomatoes have broken down, 5 to 8 minutes. Add wine to the pan and cook until reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Remove from heat and stir in basil.
• Divide among 4 plates and drizzle each portion with 1 teaspoon balsamic glaze. Garnish with more basil and serve with more Parmesan, if desired.

CREAMY BRUSCHETTA PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 7 to 8 min. or until done. Mix cream cheese spread, milk and garlic powder until blended. Add to skillet along with the tomatoes; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until heated through.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Gradually add reserved water to sauce mixture until desired consistency is reached. Add pasta; mix lightly. Top with basil.

CREAMY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove peel from garlic and place on a piece of aluminum foil.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Wrap up garlic and roast in oven for about 30 minutes, or until soft.
• In a medium bowl, toss tomatoes, basil, onion, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and chill.
• Remove roasted garlic from the oven.
• Combine garlic with the cream cheese until smooth.
• Slice bread, 1/2-inch thick, on the bias.
• Toast the bread in the oven slightly and set aside.
• Spread cream cheese mixture on the toast and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Return to oven to warm the cheese.
• Remove from the oven and top with tomatoes mixture and serve.

BRUSCHETTA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, puree onion and garlic in the bowl of a food processor.
• Heat oil and butter in a medium pan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; simmer until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Puree tomatoes in the food processor. Add tomatoes to the onion mixture; simmer for 5 minutes. Mix in oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add cooked rigatoni and Parmesan cheese; mix well.
• Remove from heat. Toss in mozzarella cheese and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

BRUSCHETTA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook linguine per directions.
• While it is cooking dice the tomatoes and thinly slice the onions.
• Place tomatoes (and their juice), onions, basil, garlic, oil, and salt and pepper (to taste) in a large bowl.
• When noodles are al dente remove from heat, drain and pour the hot noodles onto the other ingredients. Toss together with tongs and then grate in as much fresh parmesan as desired, tossing well to coat all.
• Serve with a little thinly sliced basil and a bit of fresh grated parmesan to garnish.
• To make a meal of it serve with grilled blackened chicken or garlic shrimp.

JOANNE'S CREAMY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Cut bread in 1 inch slices and butter the bottom of each.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients together.
• Put 1 tsp or so of mixture on each slice and place on baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until melted and the bread is crispy but not like hockey pucks.
• Serve immediately.