Penne Pasta with Artichoke Sauce Recipe

An Artichoke Sauce for Pasta

I found this recipe on a box of penne pasta last night that I cooked for my kid's dinner. It's a simple, straightforward recipe that I adapted a little, but I can't wait to try it.

If you read my website, you'll notice I am always on the lookout for a new idea for a recipe, and often product packaging is one of the best sources for discovering them.

I may change an ingredient here and there and prefer my cooking technique to what they offer, but they are a great recipe resource. You figure they want to sell their product so they will not put a dog of a recipe on their package.

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Penne Pasta with Artichoke Sauce Recipe

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: artichoke hearts, pasta, penne pasta

Servings: 6 - 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound penne rigate
• 1¼ cups tomatoes diced
• ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
• 5 artichoke hearts in water not oil or all you will taste is oil
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 small onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon capers
• salt & pepper to taste

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Instructions

• Start heating up a large pot of water to cook the pasta.
• Slice the onion thinly.

  Finely chop the parsley. Chop the capers.

  Drain and slice the artichoke hearts.
• The pasta takes about 12 to 15 minutes to cook. The sauce takes even less time. So salt the water and heat it up to a boil.

  While that is happening, prep the ingredients.
• Once the water is boiling, add the penne and start making the sauce. (see my tips on cooking pasta)
• Sauté the onion in the extra virgin olive oil.
• Add the artichoke hearts and cook until the onions are pale gold.
• Add the capers and tomatoes. Season with a little salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes to heat up the tomatoes and blend together the flavors.
• When the pasta is al dente, drain and add to the artichoke sauce.
• Serve (plate) and top with some of the chopped parsley and grated Parmesan.

Notes

Have a little extra Parmesan at the table for those who just can't get enough Parmesan cheese.

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