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Sun-Dried Tomato and Bow Tie Pasta

SUBMITTED BY: JFOCHTMAN

"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. My husband and I came up with this recipe about two years ago playing around in the kitchen one day. Ever since then it has been our family's favorite. Garnish each dish with red pepper or Parmesan cheese to your taste. Instead of making your own pesto you can use 1/2 bottle of pre-made pesto from the grocery store."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 tablespoons dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon minced pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta

DIRECTIONS

  1. Make pesto: In a small mixing bowl, combine basil, pine nuts, and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  2. In a small bowl, blanch sun dried tomatoes for 30 seconds in boiling water. Drain well, and slice tomatoes into small pieces.
  3. 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.
  4. Bring a large pot of salted water and pasta to a boil. Let pasta cook until al dente, drain well.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, toss pasta and sauce until the pasta is well coated.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2004 by GBAER
With a few changes this can be an outstanding dish. One teaspoon of cayenne is overpowering. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by RAFIKI4
great recipe! Tastes like the beginning's of Macaroni Grill's chicken and bow tie pasta--all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2004 by SMPARSONS
Nice - I think the dryness issue is solved by either using sun dried tomatoes packed in oil... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by CHAOTICA
Easy Recipe, looks great, and tastes great hot or cold. Fresh Basil makes it MUCH better as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2006 by kelly
This recipe was excellent. I read all the reviews and incorportated all the suggestions that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2005 by GINAH1
This was good, but you need to double the sauce, or it will be way too dry. You can use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by PRINCESSK112
This recipe is great, minus the cayenne pepper. If you like spicy, keep it in, but if you... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2008 by AKrause
This was good, I enjoyed it, though it wasn't as well received with the rest of the family. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by Emilyp
This recipe was excellent. I really enjoyed it! I used fresh chopped basil instead of dried... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2007 by XXXNAUGHTY
Didn't taste like normal pesto and was a bit dry. Probably better to use fresh basil and... MORE

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