Pasta Gratin With Four Cheeses And Oven Roasted Tomatoes Recipes

PENNE WITH FIVE CHEESES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil in a stockpot.
• Combine all the ingredients except the penne and butter in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
• Drop the penne into the boiling water and parboil for 4 minutes. Drain well in a colander and add to the ingredients in the mixing bowl, tossing to combine.
• Divide the pasta mixture among 6 shallow ceramic gratin dishes (1 1/2 to 2-cup capacity). Dot with the butter and bake until bubbly and brown on top, 7 to 10 minutes.

LA ROMANA TOMATOES GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place tomato halves on foil lined baking sheet and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic, and shredded Parmesan.
• Season tomato halves with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spoon the butter and cheese mixture over the tomatoes. Roast tomatoes in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

OVEN-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• For the balsamic vinaigrette: Combine the vinegar, mustard, honey and salt and pepper to taste. Stir with a whisk or fork, then drizzle in oil, whisking constantly, until combined.
• For the roasted tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with foil and spread out the tomatoes evenly to ensure a proper roast on each. Sprinkle the dried basil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and Italian seasoning over the tomatoes, making certain that each tomato is well seasoned. Drizzle 1/4 cup vinaigrette over the tomatoes, making sure not to over-coat the tomatoes.
• Roast the tomatoes 45 minutes. (This is a fast roast, not an oven-dried tomato. Do not flip or shake the pan. The tomatoes will caramelize slightly on the top and the bottoms will remain juicy.) Turn the oven off and let sit in the oven 15 additional minutes.