Mediterranean Farfalle Food

MEDITERRANEAN FARFALLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted, boiling water until al dente.
• While the pasta is cooking, brown chorizo over medium heat. Add nuts and brown them also; do not burn! Add garlic, and remove from heat.
• Drain pasta. In a large bowl, toss together pasta, chorizo mixture, basil, cheese, and tomatoes. Whisk together olive oil and vinegar; pour over pasta, and toss. Serve.

MEDITERRANEAN FARFALLE (BOW TIE) PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta for 11 minutes (al dente) to 12 minutes. Rinse with cold water to cool quickly; drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine roasted red pepper, onion, parsley, vinegar, and garlic.
• Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in oil.
• Add cooled pasta, beans, and seasoning; toss lightly until well blended.
• Cover; refrigerate 2 hours.

FARFALLE DEL MONDO

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts to even thickness with a meat mallet to cook evenly.
• Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle southwest seasoning on both sides of chicken.
• Grill chicken over coals with mesquite or hickory chips added.
• Rotate chicken a quarter turn after a few minutes to add grill marks.
• Turn chicken over after about 5 to 7 minutes and grill the other side the same way.
• When chicken is done (moist and tender) take off the grill and let rest.
• Bring a large pot of slightly salted water to a boil for the pasta.
• Add pasta and cook until it is al dente.
• Keep cooked pasta covered and warm in a slight bit of its water.
• In a small, ungreased frying pan, toast pine nuts until they are golden brown.
• Do NOT burn the pine nuts or the entire dish will taste bitter.
• Cut the outer covering (rind) off the brie.
• Throw away the rind and set the cheese aside.
• Heat a large frying pan to medium-high heat and add all of the olive oil.
• After 30 seconds or so add the tomato, garlic, parsley/cilantro and basil.
• Let this saute for about 1 minute.
• Key: Have all of the ingredients ready and next to the stove because this sauce works fast!
• Add the brie and toasted pine nuts.
• Toss or slowly stir over low heat for two minutes or until the cheese is completely incorporated into the sauce.
• Drain the remaining water off the pasta in a colander.
• Place a nice portion of pasta on a decorative plate.
• Chop the chicken breasts on a bias and place on top of the pasta.
• Ladle a fair amount of the brie sauce over the chicken and pasta.