Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Casserole Food

PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
• For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt, and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil, and toss well.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO & PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to pan.
• Add pasta sauce, Parmesan and tomatoes; mix lightly. Spoon into a 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with mozzarella; cover.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

10-MINUTE SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Begin cooking the pasta. Fill a medium saucepan with plenty of water and season the water well with kosher salt. Bring the water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to package instructions, till al dente. Make sure to reserve some of the pasta cooking water before you drain the pasta.
• While the pasta is cooking, work on the sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of good extra virgin olive oil in a large deep pan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the shallots, garlic, and a good pinch of salt and cook, tossing regularly for about a minute. Add the chopped sundried tomatoes and cook for another minute or so, tossing until the dried tomato bits have softened a little. Add the milk and a little bit of the pasta cooking water (about ¼ cup) and cook for another minute or two until warmed through. Stir in the oregano and red pepper flakes.
• Turn the heat off. Add in the pasta and Parmesan cheese, mix well to make sure the pasta is well-coated (if needed, add a bit more of the pasta cooking water). Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
• Finish with the torn basil and serve immediately!

SUN DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne until al dente according package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining in a strainer.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the tomatoes and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Stir the pasta into the tomatoes.
• Pour in the reserved pasta cooking water letting it bubble for a couple minutes, stirring to coat the pasta.
• Fold in the Parmesan followed by the arugula.
• Garnish with parsley and additional cheese before serving.

SAUSAGE, SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray 13x9x2 pan with Pam. Sauté sausage, breaking into small pieces. Add onions and garlic & sauté 2-3 minutes. Add parsley and sun-dried tomatoes (if oil packed, drain and pat before adding to mixture). Line bottom of pan with single layer of tater tots, and spread sausage mixture on top.
• Whisk eggs, yolks, half and half, whipping cream, 1 and 1/2 cups cheese and salt in bowl. Pour mixture over sausage & sprinkle cheese on top & parsley. Bake until golden brown (knife comes out clean), about 30-40 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

LINDA'S SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA FRESCA

Steps:

• Put flour and sun dried tomatoes into your food processor and whiz for about 30 seconds. Check the size of the tomatoes since they should be pulverized. Whiz another 30 seconds if you need to.
• Add the eggs and pulse a few times, scrape down the bowl, and whiz until the pasta starts coming together.
• If the pasta dough is too crumbly to hold together when you squeeze it in your hand you should add another egg yolk and whiz some more.
• Just as in the pasta fresca recipe you should dump everything into a zip lock bag and press together to form a log.
• Store in the fridge for 30 minutes to relax the gluten.
• Cut the log into 8 discs.
• With your pasta machine or mixer attachment knead the discs 4 or 5 times until they are smooth and satiny. Flour is your friend so make sure you use lots of it when rolling and cutting pasta!
• When all are kneaded, roll them to the desired thickness one setting at a time. On my Kitchen Aid I roll to #6 and on my Atlas I roll to #7.
• Attach your fettuccine cutter and cut strips flouring like mad so they don't stick. Spaghetti and other cuts do not work as well as fettuccine cutters.
• Let dry while you boil a large pot of salted water with a tablespoon of olive oil in it and make the simple sauce described above.
• Remember, fresh pasta cooks lots faster than dried pasta from a box. Check fettuccine after 2 minutes and keep checking until the desired tenderness is reached.
• To freeze pasta fresca, separate into four portions and loop them into little nests. Freeze in small containers so they are not crushed and don't stick together.
• In my pasta fresca recipe I neglected to say that I stir my frozen pasta with either a chopstick or the handle of a wooden spoon. This works better than spoons and the many pasta ladles on the market.
• I hope you enjoy this recipe.

SAUSAGE, EGG AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Butter 13x9x2 glass baking dish.
• Remove sausage from casings and sauté over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Add green onion. Drain oil packed tomatoes and add along with 2 tablespoons parsley, stir until mixed well.
• Spread sausage mixture in prepared dish. (At this point you can cover and refrigerate overnight.Continue the next step the following day.).
• Whisk eggs, egg yolks, half and half, whipping cream and mozzarella in a large bowl, blend well.
• Pour over sausage mixture then sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons parsley on top.
• Bake until knife in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.