Sun- Dried Tomato Pesto Sfoglini
Creamy and very rich tomato flavored pasta, that you will love it.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb Sfoglini pasta or any shaped pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1/2-3/4 cup tomato sauce/ marinara sauce I use canned one
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 3 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto homemade or store bought, either works
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp oregano
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- fresh basil or parsley to garnish
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into half optional
Instructions
- Boil a big pot of water and add some salt to it. Boil the pasta as per the directions of the package.
- Meanwhile, in a pan blister the cherry tomatoes that are cut into half. Don't overcook them. Remove them in plate.
- In a pan, add olive oil, chopped garlic and shallots and cook it until they become translucent and soften up.
- Once, the shallots are cooked, add tomato sauce, sun-dried tomato pesto, heavy cream, ricotta, all the seasonings and stir everything well.
- Once, its mixed well add the boiled pasta. Stir again.
- Garnish it with freshly chopped basil or parsley. Serve Parmesan cheese on the side for people to individually add to their dishes. Before serving, add the tomatoes which we cooked earlier.