Pasta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- 34 cup sun-dried tomato, not packed in oil
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 12 teaspoons dried marjoram
- 1 lb fresh green beans, cut on the diagonal
- 34 lb ziti pasta or 34 lb gemelli pasta or 34 lb fusilli
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil to cook the pasta.
- Meanwhile, place the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl with the boiling water and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add the onions and cook 3-4 minutes, until they begin to soften.
- Add the garlic and marjoram and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Blanch the green beans in the hot pasta water 3-4 minutes and remove them with a slotted spoon to the skillet.
- (If you are using frozen, add them directly to the skillet to reheat.)
- Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, drain the sun-dried tomatoes, reserving the liquid.
- Cut them in small strips and add them with their liquid to the skillet.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Toss with the pasta and fresh tomatoes and serve.
tomato, boiling water, olive oil, onions, garlic, marjoram, green beans, pasta, salt, cherry tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-and-sun-dried-tomatoes-166614 (may not work)