Pasta with Smoked Mozzarella

• 1 cup water warm
• 1/2 cup tomatoes sliced
• 3/4 pound asparagus cut diagonally
• 12 ounces pasta, bow-tie (farfalle)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onions chopped
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 pound mozarella cheese, fat-free smoked, shredded

1. Soak dried tomato strips in the cup of warm water for 3 to 5 min until they begin to soften.
2. Drain and reserve the liquid.
3. Heat 5 inches of water to boiling in large saucepot.
4. Add the asparagus and cook 3 min.
5. until tender but still crisp.
6. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
7. In the same of pot of boiling water, cook the pasta.
8. While it's cooking: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat; add onion andamp;amp; saute 5 min.
9. Reduce heat to low; add garlic and saute 3 min.
10. Stir in tomato liquid, asparagus, thyme leaves andamp;amp; salt.
11. Cook for 5 min.
12. Drain pasta; return it to the pot and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
13. Place on serving platter and top with tomato-asparagus mixture and mozzarella.
14. Serve immediately; or to serve cold, cool to room temperature, cover andamp;amp; refrigerate.

water, tomatoes, pasta, olive oil, onions, garlic, thyme, salt, mozarella cheese

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pasta-smoked-mozzarella-41633 (may not work)