Indulge in a culinary journey to Italy with our delectable pasta dish, Penne with Tomatoes, Basil, and Two Cheeses. This classic Italian recipe combines the vibrant flavors of fresh tomatoes, aromatic basil, and a symphony of two cheeses – Parmesan and mozzarella – to create a dish that is both satisfying and easy on the palate. Dive into the richness of our creamy Tuscan Sausage Pasta, a delightful medley of Italian sausage, spinach, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes, all enveloped in a luscious cream sauce. For a taste of authentic Italian simplicity, try our Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, where garlic, olive oil, and a touch of chili flakes come together to create a dish that is both elegant and flavorful. And for a vegetarian delight, our Minestrone Soup is a hearty and comforting broth brimming with fresh vegetables, beans, and pasta, perfect for a cozy meal. Each recipe is carefully crafted to transport you to the heart of Italy, offering a taste of its culinary heritage.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
TOMATO BASIL PENNE PASTA
A Mediterranean-style family staple.
Provided by Elisa Stamm
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat. Cook pasta in boiling water until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
- Heat basil and olive oils in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in oil until soft. Add tomatoes, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in pepperjack, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese. When cheese begins to melt, mix in cooked penne pasta. Season with fresh basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 502.4 calories, Carbohydrate 47.1 g, Cholesterol 57.8 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 24.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 461.8 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
PENNE WITH TOMATOES AND TWO CHEESES
This dish can be made ahead. It's best to bring to room temperature before baking or bake for slightly longer and cover with foil at the end so it does not burn. Add a little more freshly grated parmesan and fresh basil just before serving.
Provided by annie diamond
Time 1h55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Dice the onion and saute in olive oil for about six or seven minutes.
- Add the garlic, stirring to make sure the garlic does not burn. Add the dried basil, crushed red pepper and salt and pepper.
- Add the three cans tomatoes, drained. Stir often and let cook for about an hour.
- Meanwhile, cook the penne pasta in salted water just until cooked al dente. Slightly undercooked is better. Drain and then put back into pot and mix in about a tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add the tomato and onion mixture and stir.
- Mix in the grated Havarti Cheese and sir to mix. Pour into a prepared baking dish that has been buttered and top with the grated parmesan.
- Bake uncovered for about 25 to 30 minutes in a 375 degree oven.
PENNE WITH FRESH TOMATOES, BASIL, AND FRESH MOZZARELLA
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put a large pot of salted water on for the pasta. Meanwhile, prepare your sauce. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute or less. Add the tomatoes and cook them for 3 to 5 minutes, just until they begin to release some of their juice.
- Cook the pasta in the pot of salted boiling water for 12 to 13 minutes until al dente. Drain the pasta. Add the pasta and basil to the pan with the tomatoes and toss. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Serve the pasta in bowls, equally distribute the fresh mozzarella and grated Parmesan between the bowls. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the bowls of pasta and serve immediately.
PENNE WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL
Steps:
- Heat the canola oil in a large high-sided saute pan or saucepan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the onions, garlic and tomatoes with the juice. Mash the tomatoes with a potato masher in the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the tomatoes begin to soften, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the penne and 2 tablespoons salt and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta.
- Mash the tomatoes again until coarsely chopped. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of pasta water to thin out the sauce and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Thin with additional pasta water if necessary.
- Transfer the pasta to the sauce; season with salt and pepper. Add some of the Parmigiano-Reggiano to the pan and combine. Cook the pasta in the sauce for 1 to 2 minutes, adding more grated cheese as the pasta cooks. Add some of the basil and parsley and the chile flakes and then drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the pasta to a large shallow serving dish and top with freshly grated cheese. Top with the ricotta and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Garnish with the remaining basil and parsley; serve immediately.
PENNE WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES AND TWO CHEESES
Categories Cheese Herb Olive Pasta Tomato Bake Kid-Friendly Bon Appétit Small Plates
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, dried basil and crushed red pepper. Bring to boil, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer and mixture thickens to chunky sauce and is reduced to 6 cups, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well.
- Return pasta to same pot. Toss with 3 tablespoons oil. Pour sauce over and toss to blend. Mix in Havarti cheese. Transfer pasta to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with olives, then Parmesan.
- Bake until pasta is heated through, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with basil.
PENNE WITH TWO TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA
We used penne rigate pasta for this dish because its ridges catch the pieces of tomato, garlic, and chive. Rigatoni or medium shells would also work well.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place cheese in freezer. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and set aside.
- In pasta pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and pasta water. Cook until cherry tomatoes soften, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Add pasta, chilled cheese, and chives to pot, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 23 g
PENNE WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES AND TWO CHEESES
A hearty, tasty dish with a little kick. It is meatless, but the Havarti cheese and Kalamata olives give it enough body to satisfy the carnivores in your family. I found this recipe in the Feb. 1995 issue of Bon Appetit. Make yourself a loaf of Rosemary Focaccia bread to go with it! Bon Appetit says this serves 4--that would be 4 HUGE servings. I make two casseroles, one for now a
Provided by SharleneW
Categories Penne
Time 1h40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and garlic and sauté for a few minutes until onion is translucent.
- Add tomatoes, basil and crushed red pepper.
- (See note below about the pepper).
- Crush tomatoes with a potato masher to break into smaller pieces.
- Add broth and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is reduced to 6 cups, stirring occasionally.
- This will take about an hour.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- When sauce is close to done, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until it is just tender but still a little bit firm to the bite.
- Drain pasta and toss with remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Stir in pasta mixing thoroughly.
- Mix in Havarti cheese.
- Pour into 13x9/2-inch glass baking dish.
- Sprinkle top with olives and then the Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 350° until heated thoroughly, about 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with fresh basil before serving.
- Note: Use your best judgment about the crushed red pepper.
- I found 1 1/2 teaspoons quite spicy.
- My whole family can enjoy this dish if I only use 1 teaspoon.
FRESH TOMATO AND GARLIC PENNE FOR TWO
Make dinner in under 30 minutes by quickly cooking tomatoes, tossing in basil and spooning over pasta.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in oil 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Stir in tomatoes. Cook 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until tomatoes are soft and sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in basil, salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute. Serve sauce over pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 6 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 320 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
PENNE WITH VEGETABLES IN TOMATO-BASIL SAUCE
Fresh can be fast! Look for already-shredded carrots in the produce aisle, and chop the onion in a food processor using short pulses.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and carrot in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Cook 5 minutes.
- Stir in zucchini and basil; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is desired consistency. Stir in parsley. Serve over pasta. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 6 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 650 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
BON APPEITT PENNE TOMATOES, OLIVE AND TWO CHEESES
Categories Pasta
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- HEAT 3 TBLS OIL IN HEAVY LARGE dUTCH OVEN OVER MED-HIGH HEAT.
- ADD ONIONS AND GARLIC; SAUTE UNTIL ONION IS TRANSLUCENT, ABOUT 5 MINS.
- MIX IN TOMATOES, DRIED BASIL AND CRUSHED RED PEPPER
- BRING TO A BOIL, BREAKING UP TOMATOES WITH BACK OF SPOON.
- ADD BROTH,BRING TO A BOIL.
- REDUCE HEAT TO MEDIUM SIMMER UNTIL MIXTURE THICKENS TO CHUNKY SAUCE AND IS REDUCED TO 6 CUPS, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, ABOUT 1 HOUR 10 MINS
- (CAN BE MADE 2 DAYS AHEAD)
- PREHEAT OVEN 375.
- COOK PASTA, DRAIN WELL
- MIX SAUCE AND COOKED PASTA TO BLEND. MIX IN HAVARTI CHEESE.
- TRANSFER PASTA TO 13 X 9 X 2 INCH GLASS BAKING DISH. SPRINKLE WITH PARM CHEESE
- BAKE UNTIL PASTA IS HEATED THROUGH ABOUT 30 MINS.
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe tomatoes. This will give your sauce the best flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the tomatoes. This will cause them to steam instead of brown.
- Add a little sugar to the sauce if it's too tart. This will help to balance out the flavors.
- Don't boil the sauce. A gentle simmer is all that's needed.
- Taste the sauce as you go and adjust the seasonings accordingly.
- Serve the pasta immediately, topped with grated Parmesan and basil.
Conclusion:
This classic Italian dish is quick and easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of fresh tomatoes, basil, and two cheeses is simply irresistible. So next time you're looking for a delicious and satisfying meal, give this penne with tomatoes, basil, and two cheeses a try.
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