Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Baby BowTie Pasta

I made this today for lunch for the kids, and it was amazing! They ate it all, and I had some as well. And I got to use those fun new mini pastats from Barilla - Piccolini. I love the name!!

Ingredients:

1/2 box Mini Farfalle pasta (like Barilla Piccolini)
olive oil
1/2 onion finely chopped, or a shallot
1 clove garlic minced
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, juices drained
3/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup frozen peas
grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper

Cook noodles in boiling water. Heat oil over medium heat and add onion and garlic. Saute until tender, about 2 min. Add the tomatoes and cook for about 5 min. Stir in the cream and the peas. Add the pasta and toss to coat. You may need to add a ladle full of the pasta cooking water to get a creamy consistency in the sauce. Serve, topped with grated parm and salt and pepper if desired.

Feedback:

The kids gobbled this up, they loved the peas. And the pasta is small enough to not have to be cut up first, which saves me a ton of time. Creamy and delish!!

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