Even though it hasn't felt like winter, I am still in the mood for slow cooked winter style meals. Slow cooked stews, roasted vegetables, and crock pot meals all make the house warm inside and outside. This weekend, I am planning to make one of my favorite recipes, slow roasted tomato pasta. Check it out:
3 pounds roma tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 whole peeled garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
12 ounces uncooked fettuccine
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shaved fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
3 tablespoons torn fresh basil
Preheat oven to 225°. Place tomatoes on a jelly-roll pan; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Bake for 4 hours. Heat a large skillet over low heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil and garlic; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove garlic, and chop. Combine garlic, tomatoes, and red pepper in pan. Cook pasta in boiling water with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt for 8 minutes or until almost al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Increase heat to medium-high under tomato mixture, and stir in reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil. Cook 3 minutes. Add pasta; cook for 1 minute, tossing to combine. Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese and basil.
Using Ronzoni or other whole wheat pasta makes this meal healthful and delicious. Also, adding some grilled chicken gives it a little more substance and tastes delicious.
Do you have a favorite wintery recipe?
This sounds like a great recipe! Never had it before but I think I'll have to try it out. Most my recipe ideas now come from pintrest or people who bring me food they found on there!
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