RECIPE

Bow Ties with Sun-Dried Tomato and Scallion Cream

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  • SERVINGS: 4

Sun-dried tomatoes give intense flavor to this quick, no-cook sauce. Fusilli would also be a good shape to use here; the cream sauce will cling to its every curve.

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  • SERVINGS: 4
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  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 5 scallions, white and light-green parts only
    2. 6 tablespoons chopped reconstituted sun-dried tomato halves (about 12 halves); see Note
    3. 1 cup light cream or half-and-half
    4. 1 pound bow ties
    5. 1 teaspoon salt
    6. 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
    7. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In a blender or food processor, puree the scallions and sun-dried tomatoes with 1/2 cup of the cream.
  2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the bow ties until just done, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and toss with the puree, the remaining 1/2 cup cream, 1/3 cup of the reserved pasta water, the salt, pepper, and parsley. If the sauce seems too thick, thin it by adding more of the reserved pasta water.

Notes

Reconstituting Sun-Dried Tomatoes In a small pan bring enough water to a boil to cover the dried tomatoes. Add the tomatoes, then remove from the heat and let steep in the hot water for about 5 minutes. Drain. You can also use drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes for this recipe. Since they're already soft, you don't have to reconstitute them.

Variation

Bow Ties with Sun-Dried Tomato and Herb Cream An equal quantity of chopped fresh basil or chives or 2 tablespoons of tarragon would be a good alternative or addition to the parsley.