nunu's sun-dried tomato alfredo pasta
I bought a "huge" jar of Sun-dried Tomatoes from Costco and there it sat for a long time on the pantry shelf, looking at me. One day I got into one of my "experimental cooking moods" and decided to start working on that jar of tomatoes -- the above recipe was the results of that day. My Husband said, "This is a keeper - "Two Thumbs Up", make it again and that I have done many times. NOTE: Make this using 3/4 pound of Spicy Italian Sausage. Skip the "butter", instead brown the Italian sausage in the skillet - added chopped onions and minced garlic and continue with the rest of the recipe, as outlined. It is "Delicious"! SPECIAL NOTE: Put this together for dinner one evening, which was way too much for just "two" people, so out came a casserole dish for the leftovers. Reheated the casserole in the mircowave oven .... "WOW" it was even better than the first time around!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan or asiago cheese
- 1/2 pound pasta (such as rotini - radiatore - bow tie, etc.)
- - strips of grilled chicken breast or italian sausage (see notes - optional)
How To Make nunu's sun-dried tomato alfredo pasta
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Step 1In a large pot cook the pasta according to package recommendations, drain and set aside,keep warm. In a large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat, melt butter and sauté onions until they start looking transparent. Add garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper and stir all together, continue cooking for 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and continue cooking until mixture starts bubbling, "keep an eye on it", stirring now and then. Lower the heat temperature. Don't let mixture start sticking to the bottom of the pan, which can lead to burning. When mixture just starts thickening, fold in the grated cheese and then stir in the spinach completely. At this point remove from heat source, as the heat from the sauce will cook the spinach. Add the cooked pasta and cooked chicken strips, if desired toss and serve.
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