When it comes to quick and easy pasta dishes, penne with roasted cherry tomatoes is a classic choice. This flavorful and colorful dish is the perfect combination of sweet, tart, and savory flavors. The roasted cherry tomatoes add a burst of sweetness, while the garlic and herbs provide a savory balance. The penne pasta is cooked until al dente, creating a chewy texture that holds the sauce perfectly. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table and is a great way to enjoy fresh, seasonal produce.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND CHERRY TOMATOES (SPRING)
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the asparagus, season with the salt and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes until slightly soft. Add the cherry tomatoes and peas. Cook for 2 minutes. Pour the chicken stock into the pan and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook until the tomatoes start to burst and the stock is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the asparagus mixture to a large serving bowl. Add the cooked pasta and 1/2 of the Parmesan. Toss well, adding reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta. Garnish with the remaining Parmesan and chopped basil.
PENNE WITH ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES
This exquisitely simple recipe came to The Times in a 2001 article about Paola di Mauro, an Italian winemaker in Marina, a small town southeast of Rome. She was one of a band of cooks who helped distinguish "cucina casalinga," roughly translated as "housewives' cooking." From her humble kitchen, Ms. di Mauro mentored some of the best Italian chefs and restaurateurs in the United States, including Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, Piero Selvaggio and Tony May. Her recipe is easy and calls for just five ingredients - cherry tomatoes, olive oil, pecorino romano and penne pasta - but get your hands on the best ingredients you can afford. Ms. di Mauro intended this to serve four as a first course, but if you're making this for dinner, double the recipe.
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 35m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line bottom of casserole dish with cherry tomatoes in a single layer, halved side up. Pour oil on top, season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle cheese and bread crumbs on top. Bake until tomatoes have wilted, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with enough sea salt so that water tastes mildly of salt. When tomatoes are just about done, add penne to water and cook until al dente (it should be pliable, but still firm in center). Scoop out about a cup of pasta water and reserve. Drain pasta and add to casserole. Fold tomatoes and pasta together, adding another 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil, to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning. If it is dry, add a little reserved pasta water. Serve, passing more grated cheese at the table.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 525, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 493 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
PENNE WITH ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES
Very simple, very yummy. This is my favorite kind of cooking...just a few quality ingredients that really compliment each other. Adapted from Paola di Mauro, but given to me by my dad who is a sophisticated foodie who also appreciates simple tastes.
Provided by Liza at Food.com
Categories Penne
Time 55m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Line bottom of a casserole dish with tomato halves in a single layer.
- Pour oil on top, season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle cheese and breadcrumbs on top.
- Bake until tomatoes have wilted, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to boil.
- Season with enough sea salt so that water is pretty salty.
- When tomatoes are just about done, add penne to water and cook until al dente.
- Scoop out a cup of the pasta water and reserve.
- Drain pasta and toss right into casserole and fold pasta into tomato mixture, adding 2-3 Tablespoons more olive oil, to coat.
- Taste, adjust seasoning, if it is dry, add some of the pasta water.
- Serve, passing more grated cheese at the table.
- I have added chopped fresh basil when tossing the pasta and really love the flavor it brings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.7, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 2.7, Sodium 76, Carbohydrate 72.4, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 4.5, Protein 8.2
PENNE WITH ROASTED TOMATOES, GARLIC, AND WHITE BEANS
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 (1 1/2 cup) servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Slice each tomato into 8 wedges and discard the seeds. Put the tomato wedges and garlic into a 9 by 13-inch roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and a few turns of pepper. Roast in the oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
- Drain the beans into a large colander in the sink. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta into the colander containing the beans, so the hot pasta water will warm the beans. Return drained pasta and beans to the pasta pot.
- When the tomatoes are done, pick out the garlic cloves, squeeze the garlic out of the skin into a small bowl and mash with a fork. Pour the roasted tomatoes into the pasta pot, add the garlic, the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the basil and additional salt and pepper, to taste. Toss to combine. Serve topped with the Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calorie, Fat 9.4 grams, SaturatedFat 1.8 grams, Cholesterol 4 milligrams, Sodium 199 milligrams, Carbohydrate 77 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 19 grams
CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE WITH PENNE
The best ways to eat cherry tomatoes are as follows: plucked warm off the vine and eaten raw standing in front of the plant. Next best is raw, in some sort of salad. Third best is made into a sauce as I've done here. Ladle into bowls and top with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine cherry tomatoes, oil, garlic, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until garlic is just toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour chicken broth into tomato mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until tomatoes start to collapse and burst, about 10 minutes. Stir oregano and red pepper flakes into tomato mixture.
- Puree tomato mixture with a stick blender until sauce is smooth.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return pasta to the pot. Pour tomato sauce over penne and stir until pasta absorbs some of the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into pasta and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475 calories, Carbohydrate 76.2 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 204 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
PENNE WITH ROASTED TOMATOES, CHICKEN, AND MUSHROOMS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine tomatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, and oregano in small bowl; toss to blend. Place tomatoes on baking sheet. Roast until beginning to dry and wrinkle, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta; let stand in colander.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onions, and garlic and sauté until mushrooms are tender and brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer mushroom mixture to medium bowl. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pot and sauté until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add mushroom mixture and roasted tomatoes to pot. Add penne, feta, Parmesan, chicken broth, and wine; toss until heated through and sauce coats pasta, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
PENNE WITH SLOW-ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE
Provided by Sara Moulton
Categories Cheese Pasta Tomato Side Roast Goat Cheese Basil Fall Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 250°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Halve each tomato and place cut side up in one flat layer on the baking sheets. Drizzle the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and sprinkle on the salt. Roast until the tomatoes are dried around the edges but still moist, about 2 hours.
- Crumble the goat cheese into large chunks and refrigerate until ready to serve the pasta.
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to the package directions. Remove 1 cup of the cooking liquid and reserve. Drain the pasta well and return to the pot. Add the tomatoes, goat cheese, basil, reserved cooking liquid, and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss well and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.
PENNE WITH SLOW ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE
Make and share this Penne With Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Goat Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Penne
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or wax paper. Halve each tomato and place cut side up in 1 flat layer on the baking sheets. Put a slice of garlic on top of each tomato half. Drizzle the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and sprinkle on the salt. Roast until the tomatoes are dried around the edges but still moist, about 2 hours(be careful not to burn the garlic). I check after about a 1/2 hour and push the garlic down into the tomato.
- Crumble the goat cheese into large chunks and refrigerate until ready to serve the pasta.
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to the package directions. Remove 1 cup of the cooking liquid and reserve. Drain the pasta well and return to the pot. Add the tomatoes, goat cheese, basil, reserved cooking liquid, and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss well and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.5, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 22.4, Sodium 738.4, Carbohydrate 67.8, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 13.5
Tips:
- Use ripe, sweet cherry tomatoes: This will ensure the best flavor in your dish.
- Roast the tomatoes until they are slightly caramelized: This will concentrate their flavor and make them even more delicious.
- Don't overcrowd the tomatoes on the baking sheet: This will prevent them from roasting evenly.
- Use a good quality olive oil: This will help to enhance the flavor of the tomatoes and pasta.
- Add fresh herbs, such as basil or oregano, to the pasta before serving: This will brighten up the dish and add a fresh flavor.
Conclusion:
This penne with roasted cherry tomatoes is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor. The roasted tomatoes are sweet and caramelized, and the pasta is perfectly cooked and coated in a flavorful sauce. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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