Spaghetti With Pancetta And Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the broth to a boil. Remove from heat. Place the sun-dried tomatoes in the broth 15 minutes, or until softened. Drain, reserving broth, and coarsely chop.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place penne pasta in the pot, cook 9 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Place the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until lightly toasted.
• Heat the olive oil and red pepper flakes in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the garlic 1 minute, until tender. Mix in the spinach, and cook until almost wilted. Pour in the reserved broth, and stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Continue cooking 2 minutes, or until heated through.
• In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the spinach and tomato mixture and pine nuts. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH PANCETTA AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the pancetta to a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and saute until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato puree. Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavors blend, about 15 minutes. Season the sauce with salt, to taste.
• Meanwhile, boil the linguine in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Toss the linguine with the sauce in the skillet, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid until the pasta is moist but being careful not to dilute the sauce. Toss with the cheese. Season with salt, to taste.

PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Cook pancetta in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, 6 to 10 minutes. Transfer pancetta with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet. Add onion, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and pancetta and simmer until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, then add arugula and stir until just wilted, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, cook penne in a pasta pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta.
• Add pasta and cheese to skillet and toss with sauce. Thin sauce with some of reserved cooking water, then stir in basil.

PANCETTA, ANCHOVY & SUNDRIED TOMATO SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in salted water to packet instructions normally about 8 minutes.
• Place 1 tbsp of olive oil to a pan on medium heat cook the pancetta for around 2 minutes.
• Add garlic, anchovies with all the oil from the tin, sundried tomatoes and italian seasoning stir together and cook on low for around 5 minutes.
• Once pasta is cooked, drain and stir spaghetti into the sauce.
• Serve with parmesan cheese and chopped parsley Enjoy!!

SPAGHETTI WITH PANCETTA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet.
• Add pancetta and cook over medium heat until softened but not browned, (about 3 minutes).
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a plate.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat until shimmering.
• Add the onions and cook over medium-high heat until just beginning to brown (about 5 minutes).
• Add the pancetta and sun-dried tomatoes and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes longer.
• Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the basil and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti until al dente.
• Drain the spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Add the spaghetti to the skillet along with 1/4 cup of the cooking water and toss over medium heat until combined.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve, passing the Parmesan at the table.

LINGUINE WITH PANCETTA AND SAUTEED CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook linguine in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. Return pasta to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; stir 30 seconds. Add pancetta and crushed red pepper; sauté until pancetta is crisp, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes; sauté until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer tomato mixture to pot with pasta. Add 3/4 cup cheese and 1/3 cup basil. Toss over medium heat until cheese melts and sauce coats pasta, adding cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with basil. Serve remaining cheese alongside.

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.