BOW TIES

Each season

I rotate my old magazines to reflect the change in

season even if

summer doesn't seem to want to leave.

The air conditioner switch has been turned on again.

I was going through my old Country Home magazines

to look for

Fall recipes.

I came across this one.


BOW TIES

with

Chicken & Dried-Tomato Pesto.

(It looks so yummy)!

Via Country Home



- Recipe -

8 oz Bow-Tie Pasta

2 cups Frozen Peas and/or chopped Roasted Red Peppers

1/2 cup oil-packed Dried Tomatoes, drained

1/3 cup of Olive Oil

1/2 cup slivered Almonds

2 Cloves Garlic

1/4 tsp. each Salt and Black Pepper

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

2 cups chopped or shredded purchased roasted chicken or cooked chicken

1/4 cup fresh Basil, snipped

Freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese
(optional)


Directions:

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions, add peas to pasta water for the last 2 minutes of cooking time, if using. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water when draining pasta and peas. Place drained pasta and peas back into the pot.
2. Meanwhile, for dried-tomato pesto, in a food processor or blender, combine the drained dried tomatoes, olive oil, almonds, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and process until almost smooth. Add 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and blend until combined.
   
3. To the pasta (and peas if using) in the pan, add reserved 1/2 cup pasta water, dried-tomato pesto, roasted red pepper (if using), and chicken. Toss gently with snipped basil. If desired, serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

I hope to be able to have an indoor fire soon.....

Happy Sunday!

Take care,

Claudia