Pasta with Smoked Mozzarella
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
water
warm |
|
| ½ | cup |
tomatoes
sliced |
|
| ¾ | pound |
asparagus
cut diagonally |
|
| 12 | ounces |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
thyme
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | pound |
mozarella cheese, fat-free
smoked, shredded |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
water
warm |
|
| 118 | ml |
tomatoes
sliced |
|
| 340.2 | g |
asparagus
cut diagonally |
|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
thyme
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 113.4 | g |
mozarella cheese, fat-free
smoked, shredded |
* |
Directions
Soak dried tomato strips in the cup of warm water for 3 to 5 min until they begin to soften.
Drain and reserve the liquid.
Heat 5 inches of water to boiling in large saucepot.
Add the asparagus and cook 3 min. until tender but still crisp. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
In the same of pot of boiling water, cook the pasta.
While it's cooking: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat; add onion andamp;amp; sauté 5 min.
Reduce heat to low; add garlic and sauté 3 min.
Stir in tomato liquid, asparagus, thyme leaves andamp;amp; salt.
Cook for 5 min.
Drain pasta; return it to the pot and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Place on serving platter and top with tomato-asparagus mixture and mozzarella.
Serve immediately; or to serve cold, cool to room temperature, cover andamp;amp; refrigerate.
