Sauce of Marinated Artichoke Hearts and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 plump garlic cloves, sliced (about 1/3 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried peperoncino (hot red pepper flakes)
- Two 6-ounce jars (1 3/4 cups) marinated artichoke hearts, drained, sliced thin
- 2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, drained and sliced in 1/2-inch strips
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Hot water from the pasta-cooking pot
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano
- Start cooking the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water 5 minutes before you begin the sauce if you are using dry pasta, or just after if using fresh pasta.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of the olive oil into the big skillet, scatter the garlic slices in, and set the pan over medium-high heat.
- Cook for 1 minute, until the garlic is sizzling.
- Toast the peperoncino in a hot spot for 1/2 minute; stir in with the garlic.
- Add the sliced artichokes and tomatoes, salt, and lemon zest; stir well.
- Cook for about 4 minutes, shaking the pan and tossing the vegetables occasionally, as everything sizzles and the juices in the pan thicken.
- Ladle 2 cups of boiling pasta water into the skillet, stir up the sauce, and cook at a perking boil for about 5 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by half.
- Stir the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the sauce.
- Keep it at a low simmer until the pasta is ready.
- When the pasta is done almost al dente, scoop it up and into the skillet to finish cooking, adding more pasta water or reducing it as necessary.
- Add the parsley during the initial tossing; off the heat, toss in the cheese just before serving.
extravirgin olive oil, garlic, peperoncino, hearts, tomatoes, salt, lemon zest, water, fresh italian parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sauce-of-marinated-artichoke-hearts-and-sun-dried-tomatoes-384432 (may not work)