Summer Vegetable Farfalle

Summer Vegetable Farfalle

Serves 4 - 6 servings as a side dish
Inspiration Homemakers Summner 2005

Ingredients

  • 250 gm Farfalle (bow-tie pasta)
  • 1/4 cup pasta cooking water
  • 1 Medium zucchini (cut into 1 inch chunks)
  • 1 Large yellow sweet pepper (cut into 1 inch chunks)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Cloves garlic (very thinly sliced)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 Tsp hot pepper flakes
  • 2 anchovy fillets (chopped)
  • 1/8 Tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 Cups cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 8 fresh basil leaves (cut or torn into bite sized pieces)
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water.
Meanwhile, cut the zucchini and pepper into small chunks. Peel the garlic cloves and thinly slice.
Summer Vegetable Farfalle
In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat; fry the parsley, garlic, anchovies, hot pepper flakes and salt, shaking the pan occasionally, until the garlic is just turning golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add zucchini and yellow pepper; saute for 2 minutes.
Summer Vegetable Farfalle
Add the wine and increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and wine evaporates, about 3 more minutes. Add cherry tomatoes; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are tender and the skins begin to break, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the pasta and cooking water. Add the torn basil leaves and stir; heat through. Serve with grated cheese.
Summer Vegetable Farfalle