Penne With Tomatoes, Olives and Two Cheeses |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 11 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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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 Ingredients:
6 tablespoons olive oil (divided) |
1 1/2 cups chopped onions |
1 teaspoon minced garlic |
3 (28 ounce) cans italian plum tomatoes, drained |
2 teaspoons dried basil |
1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes |
2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth |
1 lb penne or 1 lb rigatoni pasta |
2 1/2 cups packed grated havarti cheese |
1/3 cup sliced pitted oil-cured olives (such as kalamata) |
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese |
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil |
Directions:
1. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion and garlic and sauté for a few minutes until onion is translucent.
3. Add tomatoes, basil and crushed red pepper.
4. (See note below about the pepper).
5. Crush tomatoes with a potato masher to break into smaller pieces.
6. Add broth and bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is reduced to 6 cups, stirring occasionally.
8. This will take about an hour.
9. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
10. 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.
11. Drain pasta and toss with remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
12. Stir in pasta mixing thoroughly.
13. Mix in Havarti cheese.
14. Pour into 13x9/2-inch glass baking dish.
15. Sprinkle top with olives and then the Parmesan cheese.
16. Bake at 350° until heated thoroughly, about 30 minutes.
17. Sprinkle with fresh basil before serving.
18. Note: Use your best judgment about the crushed red pepper.
19. I found 1 1/2 teaspoons quite spicy.
20. My whole family can enjoy this dish if I only use 1 teaspoon.
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