Best 6 Harvest Tomato Basil Rice With Pancetta Recipes

BROWN RICE, TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil and add the rice and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Return to a boil, cover, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until the rice is tender and all the water is absorbed. Transfer the rice to a bowl.
• Whisk together the vinegar, sugar, olive oil, remaining teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of pepper. Pour over the rice. Add the tomatoes and basil. Mix well and check the seasonings. Serve at room temperature.

HARVEST TOMATO-BASIL RICE WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Heat in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add pancetta and onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the pancetta begins to render and the onions begin to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the zucchini and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the drained tomatoes and heat through, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
• Place reserved tomato juice is a measuring cup; add enough water to make 2 cups liquid.
• In the same skillet, add the tomato juice-water mixture and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the Knorr® Rice Sides™ - Rice Pilaf. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in pancetta, zucchini, onion, and tomato mixture. Heat through, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

TOMATO RICE WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Heat oil, fry garlic until fragant but don't let it brown; Add tomates, stir until hot.
• Add rice, basil, salt,(sugar, red pepper) and water; Bring to a boil, reduce heat to minimum and cook covered until done, 18-20 minutes.
• Add black pepper and a little more fresh chopped basil if you like and serve garnished with some basil leaves.

TOMATO-BASIL-PANCETTA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta with some salt 'al dente' according to its package instructions and drain, wash with cold water.
• Prepare the vegetables: half the cherry tomatoes, slice the mushrooms, and shredd the basil (you can be a bit more liberal with the amount if you want). Last, chop the garlic-clove.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, and add the pancetta. Stir on medium heat for about a minute until the pancetta gets crisp. Turn the heat down and add the garlic. Toss it for another minute, until slightly 'fried'*.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes, frequently turning them around. Now, add half of the port and cook further for 2 minutes until almost all the [port] liquid has evaporated.
• Turn the heat back to medium-heat and add the mushrooms and black pepper. Stir around the vegetables for 1 minute, and add the remaining port. Let the liquid evaporate slightly, after which you add the shredded basil.
• Cook for 2 more minutes until the basil has shrunk. At this stage, the vegetables should still be 'pooling' in a bit of liquid, which you do need to add flavor the pasta.
• Add the pasta and turn down the heat. Stir around for 2-3 minutes, to absorb [most of ] the sauce.
• Done! Serve in nice pasta bowls with some Parmesan/Pecorino cheese [if desired].

BASIL TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in rice; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute pepper and onion in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, basil and salt; heat through. Stir into rice.

CHERRY TOMATO, PANCETTA AND BASIL SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200c.
• Place garlic cloves on baking sheet and cook about 8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and pancetta to the sheet and cook a further 5 or 6 minutes, until the tomatoes begin to swell and the pancetta becomes crisp. Remove from oven and keep warm.
• Heat the oil and cream together in a big saucepan and bring to the boil; add the tomatoes garlic and pancetta.
• Bring a pot of well salted water to the boil. Cook pasta of choice-tagliatelle is suggested. Drain then add immediately to the sauce ingredients.
• Add the torn basil leaves and season pasta, toss well and serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese.