Sunday, December 27, 2009

I have chicken and sundried tomatoes in oil- recipe?

i was thinking about making a pesto with parm cheese, garlic, tomatoes, etc and cooking like that





any other ideasI have chicken and sundried tomatoes in oil- recipe?
here is a great idea 4 u





Fresh Tomato Sauce


This very fresh, light sauce comes together in the


time it takes you to cook the pasta. It will keep in the


refrigerator for up to 1 week.


Makes 4 servings:


For sauce (makes 2 cups):


1/4 cup olive oil


3/4 cup yellow onion, fi nely chopped


1 tbsp. garlic, minced


2-1/2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped and seeded


1 tbsp. tomato paste


3 tbsp. fresh basil or oregano, chopped


1/2 tsp. salt


1/4 tsp. black pepper


Pinch of sugar to taste


1 lb. penne pasta (or your favorite pasta)


1/2 cup freshly grated


Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese


Directions:


1. Heat the oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add


the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add


the garlic and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute.


2. Add the tomatoes and simmer gently for 5鈥? minutes.


Stir in the tomato paste, salt and basil. Cook 2鈥?


minutes longer.


3. Meanwhile, prepare the pasta according to


package directions.


To Serve:


Toss the warm cooked pasta with a little olive oil and


2 tablespoons of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Top with


the fresh tomato sauce, some fresh basil or parsleyI have chicken and sundried tomatoes in oil- recipe?
A sun dried tomato pesto sounds great. You could also just chop up the tomatoes and toss them in with some alfredo sauce- I love that. I often make a pizza with sausage and sun dried tomatoes, but chicken, basil, mozerella and the tomatoes would be awesome too.

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