Drunken Sun Dried Tomato One Dish Pasta Recipes

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.

DRUNKEN SUN-DRIED TOMATO ONE DISH PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat to 375 degrees
• 2. Grease 9x13 baking dish.
• 3. Add pasta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses.
• 4. Add all ingredients except garnish and Fontina. Stir. Note: I placed sauce ingredients in mixing bowl and placed in fridge until I was ready to make dinner.
• 5. Press down to ensure pasta is covered in sauce.
• 6. Tightly cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.
• 7. Uncover, add Fontina cubes and garnish.
• 8. Bake uncovered 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Meat optional.

DRUNKEN PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the oil to the pan and heat until the verge of smoking. Then add the onions and reduce the heat to medium, cooking until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Once the onions are cooked, add half the prosciutto and garlic, stirring into the onions. Then add the vodka to delgaze the pan and allow the alcohol to cook off.
• Next, add the tomato sauce, cream and chicken stock, cooking for 4 to 5 minutes to reduce the liquid by half to yield 1 cup. Next, add the pasta, stirring into the cream sauce and warming the pasta. Finish with the butter, stirring again, and then remove from the heat and portion into bowls. Finish with the cheese, parsley and remaining prosciutto.