This week I was desperate for a side dish. I had some penne, but not much else. Then I remembered an almost empty jar of Bela Sun Luci Sun Dried Tomatoes in the fridge. If you find these sun dried tomatoes at Costco, be sure to bring a jar home for times like this.
With just a few ingredients, I made a rich and amazingly delicious pasta side dish – thanks to Bela Sun Luci!
First, I sautéed some garlic in olive oil and added a pinch of course sea salt. Then I cut the sun dried tomatoes in to strips and added them to the pan.
While I was doing this, the pasta was cooking. I drained it when it was al dente and added the pasta to the pan. Then, for the simplest secret of the whole dish, I put a bit of the oil from the tomato jar in to the pan. After a few shakes of hot pepper flakes, it was done.
You can turn this in to a main dish by adding chicken, shrimp or even pork. Or simply add a favorite cheese to give it a bit more protein.
Simple? Yes. But this was one of those accidental dishes that everybody raved about – from the teenage sons to the nine year old daughter. And the next day? “Is there any of that pasta left?” Unfortunately, the answer was no. It was just that good. Thanks to those amazing Costco sun dried tomatoes!
Do you have any quick and easy pasta dishes you would like to share?
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05 February 2010, 5:00 pm
Oh, so nice!
I wnat to prepare this dish )) I like tomates so much!!!
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06 February 2010, 9:19 am
Great idea! I’m always looking for variations on our past and this sounds great just as it is (we’re vegan, so no need for meat or anything).
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Katherine Reply:
February 7th, 2010 at 5:23 am
Anne, I would love to learn more about eating vegan. Without the meat, this sounds like a perfect dish for you. I thought of adding tofu, and then imagined it with pasta had a bit of an “ew” factor. BUT… what about sprinkling nutritional yeast flakes on it? That might be pretty good!
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06 February 2010, 4:05 pm
I have a whole jar of sun dried tomatoes and I have been wondering what to do with them. This sounds great but I would use the Deerfield Farms pasta which is high protein/low carb pasta.
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Katherine Reply:
February 7th, 2010 at 5:21 am
Jen I would love to know where you get that pasta…. is it good?
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31 July 2010, 2:00 am
I love pasta. It’s the best! Anything to do with pasta is my kind of food. Your recipe is definitely easy and nutritious. Will surely try this as soon as I enter my kitchen.
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