Pasta with Smoked Mozzarella, Asparagas & Dried Tomatoes
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
50 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
water
warm |
|
½ | cup |
tomatoes
dried, sliced into strips |
|
¾ | pound |
asparagus
cut diagonally 1 inch pieces |
|
12 | ounces |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
2 | cloves |
garlic
finely chopped |
|
1 | tablespoon |
thyme
fresh |
* |
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
¼ | pound |
smoked mozzarella cheese
cut in small cubes |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
water
warm |
|
118 | ml |
tomatoes
dried, sliced into strips |
|
340.2 | g |
asparagus
cut diagonally 1 inch pieces |
|
346.8 | ml/g |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
2 | cloves |
garlic
finely chopped |
|
15 | ml |
thyme
fresh |
* |
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
113.4 | g |
smoked mozzarella cheese
cut in small cubes |
* |
Directions
Soak dried tomato strips in the cup of warm water for 3 to 5 minutes 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 minutes 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 and sauté 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add garlic and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in tomato liquid, asparagus, thyme leaves and salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
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 and refrigerate.