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               SUN-DRIED TOMATO, GARLIC,  & JALAPENO PASTA

Recipe By     : Gourmet Magazine, June 1992
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main Dishes                      Pasta & Pasta Sauces

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      tablespoon    minced garlic
     1/4  cup           minced shallot
   2      tablespoons   olive oil
   1      tablespoon    unsalted butter
     1/3  cup           sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed -- finely chopped
   2      tablespoons   jalapeno peppers -- finely chopped
     1/2  pound         lasagna noodles -- broken into
                        bite-size pieces, or wide egg noodles
   2      tablespoons   fresh parsley -- minced
                        freshly grated Parmesan (optional)

In a heavy skillet cook the garlic and the shallot in the oil and the butter ov
er
moderately low heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, add the tomatoes, the jalapeños, a
nd
salt to taste, and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. To 
a
kettle of boiling salted water add the lasagna gradually, stirring, and boil it
, stirring,
until it is tender. Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse it briefly under ho
t water.
Add the pasta and the parsley to the skillet and toss the mixture well. Serve t
he
pasta with the Parmesan.



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