Olive Garden Capellini Pomodoro Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt and a splash of oil to the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat the 1/2 cup of olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan. Add the garlic to the oil and cook over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley, thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to soften but don't break up.
• While the tomatoes are cooking, add the capellini to the pot of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.
• Place the pasta in a large serving bowl, add the tomatoes and Parmesan and toss well. Add some of the pasta water if the pasta seems too dry. Serve large bowls of pasta with extra basil sprinkled on top and a big bowl of extra Parmesan on the side.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and add garlic, cook until garlic turns white.
• Add diced tomatoes and pepper.
• Heat through stirring constantly.
• About 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add basil and half of the cheese.
• Toss gently with the pasta.
• Serve at once and top with remaining cheese.

Steps:

• Boil pasta in salted water and drain.
• You may process garlic, olive oil, basil leaves, salt and pepper whole in mini chopper or food processor and then stir into drained noodles.
• Or add garlic, olive oil, and basil. Stir well. Add salt, pepper, and tomatoes.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Top with Parmesan, Romano, or Asiago cheese.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and add garlic; cook until it turns white. Add tomatoes and pepper and heat through, stirring constantly, about 2 to 3 minutes. Tomatoes should not lose their shape. Remove from heat. Transfer hot, cooked pasta to large bowl. Toss pasta gently with tomato mixture, basil and half of Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately and pass remaining Parmesan.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over high heat and add garlic; saute for 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
• Saute for another 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cooked pasta and chopped basil.
• Toss gently.
• Turn into serving bowl/dish, add 1/2 grated cheese, and toss again.
• Serve immediately and pass the last 2 oz. of grated parmesan.

Steps:

• COOK capellini pasta according to package directions.
• MIX diced tomatoes, chopped basil, garlic and oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• DRAIN pasta. Toss pasta with tomato mixture in a saute pan and heat throughout.
• SERVE immediately.