Pasta w/ smoked mozzarella~ asparagas & dried
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 c Warm water
- 1/2 c Dried tomatoes sliced into Strips
- 3/4 lb Asparagus cut diagonally 1" Pcs
- 12 oz Pkg farfale (bowtie pasta)
- 2 tb Olive oil
- 1 sm Onion chopped
- 2 Cloves garlic finely Chopped
- 1 tb Fresh thyme leaves (or 1 t Dried)
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1/4 lb Smoked mozzarella
Instructions:
cut in sm Cubes Soak dried tomato strips in the cup of warm water for 3-5 min until they begin to soften. Drain and reserve the liquid. Heat 5" of water to boiling in large saucepot. Add the asparagus and cook 3 min. until tender but still crisp. Remove to a bowl and set aside. In the same of pot of boiling water cook the pasta. While it's cooking: Heat 1 T olive oil over med. heat; add onion & saute 5 min. Reduce heat to low; add garlic & saute 3 min. Stir in tomato liquid asparagus thyme leaves & salt. Cook for 5 min. Drain pasta; return it to the pot and toss with remaining 1 T olive oil. Place on serving platter and top with tomato-asparagus mixture and mozzarella. Serve immediately; or to serve cold cool to room temperature cover & refrigerate. Recipe By : Country Living May 1995
