Farfalle with Artichokes al Cartoccio
- 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1 clove garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
- 4 oz. farfalle (bow tie) pasta
- 5 tsp. olive oil, divided
- 4 marinated artichokes, cut into eighths, plus reserved oil for drizzling
- 12 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 16 small black olives
- 2 Tbs. sliced green olives, optional
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Cut 4 15-inch lengths of parchment paper, and fold each in half.
- Set aside.
- Whisk together ricotta, chives, and garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain, and toss with 1 tsp.
- oil.
- Open folded parchment sheets like a book, and spread heaping 1/2 cup pasta to one side of crease on each sheet.
- Top each serving with 3 Tbs.
- ricotta mixture, 8 artichoke slices, 6 cherry tomato halves, 4 black olives, 1 1/2 tsp.
- sliced green olives (if using), and 1 tsp.
- oil.
- Fold parchment over food so edges meet, then crimp and seal edges with small overlapping diagonal folds (see Classic French Fold, below).
- Transfer packets to large baking sheet, and bake 15 minutes.
- Let stand 2 minutes before serving.
- Fold 15-inch length of parchment paper in half, then open like a book, and place food to one side of crease.
- Fold empty side over food so ends meet.
- Crimp and seal matched edges with small overlapping diagonal folds.
ricotta cheese, fresh chives, clove garlic, pasta, olive oil, artichokes, cherry, black olives, green olives
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/farfalle-with-artichokes-%e2%80%a8al-cartoccio/ (may not work)