Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Pasta

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This was a really nice simple pasta recipe! I made half of the amount for Kalon and I. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025876-creamy-sun-dried-tomato-pasta 

  • Salt
  • 1 pound linguine 
  • 1 (7-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil
  • Olive oil, as needed
  • 3 medium shallots, thinly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan
Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with 3 big pinches of salt. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 3 minutes less than the package directions indicate. Reserve 2 cups of pasta water and drain.

Step 2

While the water comes to a boil, heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add ¼ cup of the sun-dried tomato oil. (If you can’t extract a full ¼ cup oil from the jarred sun-dried tomatoes, add olive oil.) Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes, until golden and translucent, with crisp dark spots on the edges.

Step 3

Spoon the sun-dried tomatoes onto a cutting board, and finely chop the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes and crushed red pepper to the pot. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes, until the tomatoes develop a few charred spots.

Step 4

Add the cream and bring to a boil. Adjust heat to medium, and vigorously simmer the sauce while constantly stirring until the cream goes from a pale, peachy orange to a vibrant, deep orange, about 4 minutes. Season with a hefty pinch of salt.

Step 5

Pull the pot off the heat and, using a microplane or the fine side of a grater, grate the garlic cloves directly into the sauce. Add the al dente linguine, Parmesan and 1 cup of the pasta water. Toss to combine, return to medium heat and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring continuously, until the sauce clings to the pasta. Taste and add salt as needed. Add more pasta water, if needed to loosen the sauce, and serve warm.

 

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