Penne with sun-dried tomatoes and capers

 
                  Penne with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Capers
 
 Recipe By     : Moosewood Cooks at Home
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Entree                           Pasta
                 Stovetop
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   15                    sun-dried tomatoes -- minced
    2      med           onions -- thinly sliced
    4      med           tomatoes -- chopped
    6      cloves        garlic -- minced
    3      tbsps         capers -- rinsed and drained
    1 1/2  tsps          fresh thyme -- minced
    1      tbsp          fresh tarragon -- minced
    1      c             fresh or frozen peas (opt) -- thawed
                         salt and fresh-ground pepper -- to taste
    1      lb            penne -- cooked
      1/2  c             parsley -- chopped
                         grated parmesan cheese
 
 Place sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl and cover with 1/2 cup boiling water.
Set aside. In saute pan, heat some broth and saute onions on med heat, covered,
3 minutes. Drain sun-dried tomatoes, reserving their liquid, and add to onions.
Stir in garlic, capers, thyme and tarragon. Add chopped tomatoes, peas and
reserved tomato-soaking liquid. Saute covered until tomatoes soften and lose
shape. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss hot cooked pasta with sauce, stir in
parsley, and top with parmesan.
 
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 Per serving: 588 Calories; 7g Fat (9% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 126g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4620mg Sodium