Food Friday

I've missed sharing recipes with you guys, so here's another one!  :-) 
 
I am in love with pasta but get tired of just plain ol' spaghetti, so here's a great recipe for the summer time!  Yum-O!
 

Awesome Bow Tie Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta

2 green onions, chopped

1 (6 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 cups chopped fresh tomato

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place in ice water until cool.

2. Toss pasta with onion, feta, balsamic, olive oil and tomato. Serve immediately or chill 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.

Food Friday

I am a sucker for a great pasta sauce...I am also a sucker for mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes.  Add these together and you have got a beautiful thing going! And I must say, it's pretty darn close to a new sauce that they have at Olive Garden right now too!  Yummy!   Sorry, I don't have a picture for this one...I was too one track minded to think to take a picture! (Yes, it's that good!)  Well, here it is.  

Sun dried Tomato and Mushroom Cream Sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup mushrooms

½ cup chopped onions

4 tablespoons butter

1 cup heavy cream

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup chopped sun dried tomatoes

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1.         Sauté mushrooms and onions in 1 tablespoon butter until onions are translucent.  Set aside.

2.         Heat the cream and remaining butter in a saucepan over medium heat until almost boiling, but do not boil. Add mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, and stir until melted. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and mushroom mixture, season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve over pasta.

Food Friday

Today I am posting a pretty simple dish for pasta.  I tried making homemade pasta this week, but I think I will wait until I have a pasta machine before I make it again.  I don't think I cooked it long enough either, but oh well.  Got a nice arm workout from it!  Here you go!

Oh, before I post it, I would love to hear from you all.  I am on the lookout for some great holiday recipes.  Have one?  Care to share?  I would love to try them!

Creamy Spinach and Tomato Pasta

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb thin spaghetti 2 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes 10 oz baby spinach leaves

1 cup sour cream 2 tablespoon prepared basil pesto

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender. Drain.
2.	While you wait for the pasta, combine the tomatoes and spinach in a saucepan over medium heat. When the spinach begins to wilt, stir in the sour cream and pesto. Toss sauce with drained pasta and serve immediately.