Pasta With Smoked Whitefish Tomatoes And Garlic Food

TOMATO AND GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a kettle, and cover with cold water. Bring just to the boil. Pour off water, and cover again with cold water. Peel. Cut into small pieces.
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• In a large skillet or saute pan, saute the garlic in enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan. The garlic should just become opaque, not brown. Stir in the tomato paste. Immediately stir in the tomatoes, and salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer until the pasta is ready; add the basil.
• Drain the pasta, but do not rinse in cold water. Toss with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, and then mix into the sauce. Reduce the heat as low as possible. Keep warm, uncovered, for about 10 minutes when it is ready to serve. Garnish generously with fresh Parmesan cheese.
• VARIATIONS: Saute fresh quartered mushrooms with the garlic, or add shoestring zucchini along with the tomato.

PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a bowl toss sliced tomatoes, sliced garlic, oil, basil, salt, hot pepper flakes and ground pepper.
• Place in a 9 X 13 metal cake pan and roast at 400°F for approximately 30 minute.
• The tomatoes should be shriveled and the garlic tender.
• Cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water while tomatoes and garlic are cooking.
• Drain and return pasta to pot.
• Add garlic tomato mixture and parsley, tossing to coat.
• Serve with sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• If you don't have any fresh Parmesan try other sharp hard cheeses such as Romano or Asiago.

SUMMER FRESH PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook angel hair pasta at a boil until tender but still slightly firm, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water for later use. Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl.
• Place tomatoes in a bowl; season with sea salt and black pepper.
• Pour 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil over the tomato mixture and gently toss; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
• Cook and stir sliced shallot in the hot oil until just becoming translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir garlic into the shallot; continue cooking and stirring 1 minute more. Remove the skillet from heat.
• Assemble the dish by adding the tomato mixture, the shallot and garlic mixture, and the prosciutto to the pasta; toss to combine. Use the reserved water from cooking the pasta to make it easier to mix.
• Top the pasta dish with basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to serve.

PASTA WITH SMOKED WHITEFISH, TOMATOES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic. Sauté until shallots begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add tomatoes, 1/2 cup parsley and crushed red pepper and stir until tomatoes are just tender, about 8 minutes. Add whitefish and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Return to pot.
• Toss fish mixture with pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES, SALAMI AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Toss the tomatoes in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the vinegar and a large pinch each of salt and pepper; set aside to marinate.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain. Add the warm pasta to the tomatoes along with the salami and 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water; stir to combine.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the mozzarella, basil and parsley to the pasta; toss until combined and slightly saucy. Add the remaining reserved cooking water as needed to loosen, 1 tablespoon at a time. Season with salt and pepper.

PASTA WITH SHRIMP, TOMATOES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Whisk 1 tablespoon wine, egg white and cornstarch in medium bowl to blend. Mix in shrimp; sprinkle generously with salt. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Drain shrimp; add to skillet. Stir 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic and remaining 1/2 cup wine and simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain pasta; divide between large shallow bowls. Using tongs, place shrimp atop pasta. Boil sauce in skillet until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Spoon sauce over shrimp. Sprinkle with basil and serve.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES, SMOKED BACON, AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• For sauce:.
• Place diced tomatoes in a larger strainer set over large bowl.
• Let stand 15 minutes.
• Reserve juice.
• Drizzle rimmed baking sheet with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Spread tomatoes in a single layer on baking sheet.
• Sprinklewith salt and pepper.
• Roast at 425 degrees until tomatoes are slightly caramelized, stirring evry 10 minutes, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring reserved tomato juice and 1 cup crushed tomatoes to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced to 1-1/2 cups, about15 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large pot over medium heat.
• Add onion and saute until browned, about 12 minutes.
• Stir in reduced tomatoes and roasted tomatoes.
• (Sauce can be made 3 days ahead.).
• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet until crisp.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Pour off drippings from skillet.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic and red pepper and stir 1 minute.
• Add tomato sauce and chicken broth and simmer 10 minutes to develop flavor.
• Stir in bacon.
• Add cooked pasta to sauce and the 1 cup Parmesan cheese and arugula.
• Toss until arugula wilts.

PASTA WITH SMOKED MUSSELS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes; do not let it brown. Add the tomatoes and cook just until heated through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the mussels, parsley, basil, salt and pepper.
• Place the linguine in a large bowl and toss with the mussel mixture and the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a bowl, toss tomatoes and garlic cloves with oil; transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Roast 14-16 minutes or until very soft. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions., Cool tomato mixture slightly. Reserve 12 tomatoes for serving with pasta. Transfer remaining tomato mixture to a food processor. Add cream cheese and salt; process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl., Drain pasta; add to tomato mixture and toss to coat. Top with reserved tomatoes.