Summer Pasta Toss Ii Food

SUMMER PASTA TOSS II

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
• In a large saucepan heat the Italian dressing and olive oil together over medium heat. Add drained spaghetti; toss well to coat. Add chopped tomatoes, chicken or turkey, and grated Parmesan cheese and toss lightly.
• Serve warm.

SUMMER PASTA SALAD II

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a bowl combine cooked pasta, red pepper, zucchini, onion, olives, artichoke hearts, broccoli, salami, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. Toss until well mixed. Pour on one cup of the dressing and mix well. Cool in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• When ready to eat, toss with remaining one cup of dressing, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and garlic. Garnish with tomato wedges

FRESH TOMATO PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Fill a saucepan about 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil.
• Dip tomatoes in water. Peel off skins and discard. Chop pulp and set aside.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, saute garlic in oil.
• Add tomato and spices; mix well. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• Add milk and heat through.
• Pour over hot pasta and toss. Sprinkle with cheese to serve.

SUMMER PASTA

Steps:

• Set a large pot of water to boil and salt it.
• Put 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add corn.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until corn begins to brown.
• Add zucchini and some salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini begins to brown.
• Add onion or shallots and garlic.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, about 5 minutes.
• Add tarragon and cook for 30 seconds, then tomatoes.
• Put pasta in boiling water and cook until tender but not mushy, 10 to 15 minutes.
• While pasta cooks continue to cook sauce, reducing heat when tomatoes begin to break down.
• If sauce dries out (with plum tomatoes, this is likely), add some pasta cooking water, about 1/2 cup at a time.
• When pasta is done, drain it, toss with sauce and remaining oil or butter, and serve immediately with grated cheese if desired.

SUMMER SQUASH PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic on med heat in 2 Tbs of butter. Cook until onions are tender.
• While onions are cooking, slice the squash and zucchini in disks. Add to onions. Add 2 more Tbs butter. Cook until the squash is almost translucent.
• Add tomatoes. Carefully chop tomatoes without cutting the squash. Stir.
• Add sugar. Stir. Simmer 15 minutes.
• Add remaining butter to the pasta and toss. Add parsley and toss again.
• Stir in the Parmesan to the squash mixture until melted.
• Top the pasta with squash.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.

SUMMER VEGETABLE PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Blend milk, cream cheese and hot sauce in blender until well blended. Cook spaghetti as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. Add remaining vegetables; cook and stir 8 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in cream cheese mixture; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Drain spaghetti; place in large bowl. Add 3/4 cup cheddar and 1/2 the herbs; toss until melted. Top with vegetable mixture, remaining cheddar and herbs.

SUMMER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water with about 1 tblspn of oil added. Drain when cooked.
• While pasta is cooking, cut the avocado and tomatoes into 1cm cubes and put in a bowl. Add the finely chopped onion, garlic and roughly chopped basil and capers.
• Mix the reaming ingredients thoroughly, and toss through the vegetable mixture.
• When ready to serve, put the hot drained pasta into a shallow bowl, toss half the sauce through it and spoon the rest over the top. Serve at once.

SUMMER PASTA TOSS II

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
• In a large saucepan heat the Italian dressing and olive oil together over medium heat. Add drained spaghetti; toss well to coat. Add chopped tomatoes, chicken or turkey, and grated Parmesan cheese and toss lightly.
• Serve warm.