Farfalle With Roasted Peppers Recipes

BOW TIE PASTA (FARFALLE) PUTTANESCA WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta. Cook for about 8 to 10 minutes until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain well and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, capers, and anchovy paste. Mix the olives, yellow pepper, red pepper, and arugula with the pasta. Toss with the olive oil and anchovy mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve on platter with shaved Parmesan cheese.
• Roasting Peppers - cut peppers in half lengthwise through the stem. Remove the stem, core, and seeds. Place skin side up on a cooking sheet and place under broiler. Cook until skins are charred, about 4 minutes. Place charred peppers in a plastic zip-lock bag until c

SPICY GARLIC AND ANCHOVY FARFALLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the extra-virgin oil over medium heat. Add the anchovy paste, red pepper flakes and garlic. Cook until aromatic, 2 minutes. Add the spinach and 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the breadcrumbs and cook until lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a large serving bowl, toss together the breadcrumb mixture, cooked pasta and half of the cheese. Add in the reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta. Drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and serve.

FARFALLE WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Begin heating a large pot of water for the pasta. Meanwhile seed the pepper, holding it over a bowl to catch juices. Cut in small dice (about 1/4 inch) and place in a another bowl. Strain any juices into the bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, mash together the feta and the yogurt and add the puréed garlic. Stir in the olive oil, pepper with its juice, basil and marjoram or oregano.
• When the water for the pasta comes to a boil, salt generously and add the farfalle. Set the timer for 5 minutes and add the peas. Boil for another 5 minutes, until the farfalle is cooked al dente. Ladle 2 to 4 tablespoons of the cooking water into the yogurt mixture. Drain the pasta and add to the bowl with the yogurt and peppers, toss together and serve. Garnish each serving with slivered basil and crumbled feta if desired.