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Pasta With Pine Nuts Raisins And Tomatoes Recipe

	Deliathecrone / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago Pasta Inchiummata Prep:20m Cook:20m Servings:6	Deliathecro
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Ingredients

1 pound Penne Rigate, cooked al dente

9 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

8 garlic cloves, thickly sliced

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1¼ cups raisins, soaked in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes, drained, water discarded

¾ cup pine nuts (pignoli)

1 cup peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes, (approximately 4 -5 tomatoes)

4½ tablespoons chopped fresh basil

4½ tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

1½ tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Grated zest of one lemon

¾ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

5 tablespoons Italian-style bread crumbs, toasted

5 tablespoons freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Heat the Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a large sauté pan set on medium high heat until sizzling (about 3 minutes).

Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, raisins and pine nuts. Cook for 3 minutes.

Add diced tomatoes, parsley, basil, mint, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Cook for 3 more minutes.

Add cooked pasta to the sauce. Cook until pasta is coated with the sauce, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Toss pasta in the pan with bread crumb mixture.

Remove from heat. Add cheese and stir well.

To make toasted bread crumbs, heat a nonstick pan over high heat for 2 minutes.

Add breadcrumbs. Reduce the heat to low and stir well for 1-2 minutes, until bread crumbs start to brown. Pour bread crumbs on a plate to cool, until ready to use.

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Comments

lisakreider 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I would try this .. the raisins I'm sure add a very unique flavor..

deliathecrone 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Years ago, my Sicilian step-mother used to make Braciole, a stuffed meat roll, and in her version were raisins. I thought it was kooky, until I tasted it - the sweetness almost disappears and instead you get another layer of flavor and texture.

joe1155 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds great. I am going to try it.

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