Sun-Dried Tomato and Bow Tie Pasta

Submitted by KStuart on May 28, 2013 - 10:27pm
Sun-Dried Tomato and Bow Tie Pasta

Summary

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Sourcehttp://allrecipes.com/recipe/sun-dried-tomato-and-bow-tie-pasta/detail.aspx
Prep Time5 minutes
CategoryPasta
CuisineItalian
TagsSundried tomatoes, pasta

Description

Anti-meat pasta dish, which makes your tastebuds feel alive with the great combined flavors of sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, red pepper and pesto sauce.It has been our family's favorite. 

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts,minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 oz sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 16 ozs bow tie pasta

Instructions

Make pesto: In a small mixing bowl, combine basil, pine nuts, and 1 tablespoon olive oil.


In a small bowl, blanch sun dried tomatoes for 30 seconds in boiling water. Drain well, and slice tomatoes into small pieces.


In a large skillet over a medium heat, saute garlic in 1/8 cup olive oil. Simmer for 1 minute being very careful not to brown the garlic. Stir in the mushrooms and let them saute until tender. Add the pesto, salt, cayenne, and sun dried tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer.


Bring a large pot of salted water and pasta to a boil. Let pasta cook until al dente, drain well.


In a large mixing bowl, toss pasta and sauce until the pasta is well coated.

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