TOMATO AND GARLIC PASTA
There is nothing nicer than the flavor of fresh tomatoes. You can use canned, but the trouble you take to prepare this dish is worth it. You prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking, no long hours of waiting. Great if you want meatless pasta.
Provided by ALMA-LOU
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place tomatoes in a kettle, and cover with cold water. Bring just to the boil. Pour off water, and cover again with cold water. Peel. Cut into small pieces.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
- In a large skillet or saute pan, saute the garlic in enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan. The garlic should just become opaque, not brown. Stir in the tomato paste. Immediately stir in the tomatoes, and salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer until the pasta is ready; add the basil.
- Drain the pasta, but do not rinse in cold water. Toss with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, and then mix into the sauce. Reduce the heat as low as possible. Keep warm, uncovered, for about 10 minutes when it is ready to serve. Garnish generously with fresh Parmesan cheese.
- VARIATIONS: Saute fresh quartered mushrooms with the garlic, or add shoestring zucchini along with the tomato.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 235.6 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
SOUTHWEST PASTA BAKE
Fat-free cream cheese and reduced-fat cheddar make this creamy casserole lower in fat and calories. It's a good way to get our kids to eat spinach in "disguise". -Carol Lepak of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in milk. Stir in spinach and oregano; set aside. , In a nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the picante sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder and cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain pasta; stir into meat mixture., In a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer half of the meat mixture and all of the spinach mixture. Top with remaining meat mixture. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with olives and onions. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 341 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 870mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TOMATO-BUTTER PASTA
When you have ripe, perfect tomatoes that you want to enjoy without much fuss, this is the pasta to make. (If your tomatoes are tasteless, your pasta will be too, so don't try this with the off-season grocery store variety.) It's inspired by pan con tomate, in which grated tomato and its juices are spooned onto garlic toasts. Here, with vigorous stirring, grated tomato and cold butter form a glossy, light, pretty-in-pink sauce that tastes of sweet, just-cooked tomato. The red-pepper flakes, garlic, basil and Parmesan bring out the flavor of the tomato, and while there are plenty of other ways to embellish further, you don't need to: This is lazy, easy summer cooking at its best. (P.S. Leftovers make a great room-temperature pasta salad.) To get vegetarian recipes like this one delivered to your inbox, sign up for The Veggie newsletter.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories pastas, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- Meanwhile, using the large holes of a box grater, grate the cut ends of the tomato into a large bowl. Discard or compost skins. Grate the butter into the bowl as well. Using the small holes of the box grater, grate the garlic into the bowl. Add the red-pepper flakes, and season generously with salt. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Return the drained pasta to the pot, along with the bowl of grated tomato and butter. Set over medium-high heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly and glosses the pasta, 2 to 3 minutes (the sauce will thicken as it sits). Add pasta water as needed to emulsify the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with more red-pepper flakes, black pepper, basil and Parmesan as desired.
More about "light southwestern tomato pasta recipes"
SUPER EASY CREAMY TOMATO PASTA • SALT & LAVENDER
From saltandlavender.com
4.9/5 (66)Total Time 25 minsCategory Main CourseCalories 447 per serving
- Boil a large, salted pot of water for your pasta and cook it al dente according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile (once the pasta starts to cook), add the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once it melts, add the garlic and sauté for about a minute, stirring constantly.
- Add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, cream, and Italian seasoning. Stir until it's nice and smooth. Let the sauce cook for about 5 minutes or until it's thickened to your liking (it should be very gently bubbling, so you may need to turn down the heat).
- Season the sauce with salt & pepper as needed (I'm pretty generous with both). If the sauce is a little too acidic/tangy for your liking, add in a pinch of sugar.
SOUTHWESTERN PASTA - COOK2EATWELL
From cook2eatwell.com
4.5/5 (8)Total Time 55 minsCategory Main CourseCalories 593 per serving
- In a small bowl combine the chili powder, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, black pepper and crushed red pepper, if using. Stir to combine.
- When both the pasta and ground meat sauce combine them in the larger of the two pots. Stir well to combine.
SOUTHWESTERN PASTA WITH GROUND BEEF AND CORN - TALKING …
From talkingmeals.com
Category Main CourseCalories 416 per serving
LINGUINE WITH LEMON & TOMATOES RECIPE - LOVE AND …
From loveandlemons.com
CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA RECIPE - EATWELL101
From eatwell101.com
SPICY TOMATO PASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE - LIFE AS A …
From lifeasastrawberry.com
37 LIGHT PASTA RECIPES WITH BIG FLAVOR - TASTE OF HOME
From tasteofhome.com
SOUTHWESTERN TOMATO PASTA - BIGOVEN.COM
From bigoven.com
4/5 (1)Total Time 30 minsCategory Main DishCalories 567 per serving
BEST SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA RECIPE - HOW TO MAKE SUN-DRIED
From delish.com
ALLRECIPES
BOW TIE PASTA RECIPES THAT PROVE FARFALLE IS THE BEST NOODLE
From southernliving.com
SIMPLE MEDITERRANEAN OLIVE OIL PASTA | THE MEDITERRANEAN DISH
From themediterraneandish.com
10-MINUTE SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA! - THE MEDITERRANEAN DISH
From themediterraneandish.com
15 BEST EGGPLANT RECIPES - WHAT TO MAKE WITH EGGPLANT
From thepioneerwoman.com
LIGHT SOUTHWESTERN TOMATO PASTA RECIPE - RECIPESFULL.NET
From recipesfull.net
LIGHT SOUTHWESTERN TOMATO PASTA RECIPE - PINTEREST
From pinterest.com
CREAMY SOUTHWEST PASTA SALAD - RUNNING ON REAL FOOD
From runningonrealfood.com
LIGHT AND EASY CREAMY TOMATO PASTA BAKE - OUR FARMER HOUSE
From ourfarmerhouse.com
LIGHT SOUTHWESTERN TOMATO PASTA | RECIPESTY
From recipesty.com
CHATGPT CREATES EASY-TO-MAKE 'UPSCALE' PASTA RECIPE WITH …
From insider.com
LIGHT SOUTHWESTERN TOMATO PASTA | RECIPE - PINTEREST
From pinterest.com
3 ASPARAGUS RECIPES TO COOK THIS SEASON - THE NEW YORK TIMES
From nytimes.com
You'll also love