Best 5 Bow Tie Pasta With Shrimp Baby Zuchinni Cherry Tomatoes And Basil Recipes

SHRIMP, TOMATO, AND BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• Season shrimp with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 4 teaspoons oil over high. Add shrimp; cook until opaque throughout, turning occasionally, 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
• Make sauce: To the same skillet, add remaining 2 teaspoons oil and garlic; cook over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add canned tomatoes and their juice, along with 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have softened and are saucy, about 15 minutes. Remove sauce from heat; stir in cherry tomatoes.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain; return pasta to pot. Add tomato sauce, shrimp, and basil; season with salt and pepper, and toss. Serve immediately, garnished with basil leaves, if desired.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH SHRIMP, BABY ZUCHINNI, CHERRY TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt (1 T) and a splash of oil to the pot. 2 Heat 4 T butter or equivalent amount of olive oil in a pan until melted and bubbling. Add the garlic to the butter and cook over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and sauté until pink and then remove to a bowl. Add 2-4 T of olive oil to the pan and then add the tomatoes, zucchini, basil, parsley, thyme, two teaspoons salt, the pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for five to seven minutes, tossing occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to soften but don't break up. Remove from heat. [You may stop the process here and finish when you are 15 minutes out from dinner.] 3 When ready, add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water. 4 Return the sauce to the heat, and when warmed add the shrimp with a splash of lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste. 5 Place the pasta in a large serving bowl, add the shrimp and vegetable sauce and mix well. Add some of the pasta water if the pasta seems too dry. Serve with a green salad.

CREAMY BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the oil, flour, garlic and seasonings until blended. Gradually add the milk, broth and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes., Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and sour cream. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

"BOW-TIE" PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut zucchini crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices and in a colander toss with salt. Let zucchini stand to drain 45 minutes. Pat zucchini dry.
• While zucchini is draining, cut basil into thin strips and bring a 6-quart pasta pot three fourths full with salted water to a boil for farfalle. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and ladle out and reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in colander.
• While pasta is cooking, in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté zucchini, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in half of basil. Stir in pasta and butter and gently toss until butter is melted. Stir in 1/2 cup reserved pasta water and gently toss (adding more pasta water as needed if mixture becomes too dry). Stir in 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, remaining basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve pasta with additional cheese.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI, TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Boil pasta in salted water until al dente; drain reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Saute zucchini in hot oil over medium heat until golden around edges; add salt and pepper to taste; add pasta and saute for 3 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat; stir in cheese and enough of the reserved cooking water to make a sauce; add tomato and basil; adjust seasoning and serve immediately.