Southwest Ziti Recipe

SouthWest Ziti

From chefmal 16 years ago

This dish was brought to you by a grant from the "Mal Is Running Out of $$ and Jalapenos Are Cheap" Foundation.

Boil the ziti in salted water until tender.
Over a medium-high flame, sautee the onions and Jalapenos in the olive oil until soft, 3-5 minutes. (This releases the heat from the peppers, making them milder to eat. If you like your dishes spicy, include the seeds.)
Add 1 tbspn of lime juice, salt, pepper, garlic and ciliantro to taste.
In a large pot, add the tomato sauce and paste to the cooked pasta and stir well.
(A good trick to getting out all the tomato paste is to open both sides of the can, throw away the top lid and use the bottom lid to push the paste out like a push pop. I discovered this one day by accident and it works!)
Add the sauteed onions and peppers, stirring well and reheating over a low flame until blended and hot.
Serve in a bowl, top with a dollop of sour cream, shredded cheese and divide the remaining lime juice between however many dishes you're making.
Garnish with an extra sprinkle of ciliantro.
(This dish would be made even better by adding chicken, shrimp or steak with a little bit of medium salsa and sweet corn. Though it's just as good without.)

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yomomma 14 years ago
Hi Mal
This sounds great....I love these kind of recipes that come out of necessity....thanks...
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" It was excellent "
suzalleogram ate it and said...
YUM!
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abermouse 16 years ago
Cheap and good!!
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jenniferbyrdez 16 years ago
Works for me. Thanks.
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