Home-made Dried Tomato Pasta
A creamy tomato pasta with lots of flavor!
Ingredients
- 4-6 tomatoes
- 1 small onion
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder or 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp salt split
- 1 lb pasta of choice
- 1-2 cups Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1-2 cups reserved pasta water.
Instructions
How to make dried tomatoes
- Cut the tomatoes into thin slices. Spread them evenly over a cookie sheet covered by a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- Bake in a 185 oven for 6-8 hours or until the tomatoes a are rubbery and no longer squishy.I usually do this step in the morning if I am planning to have the dried tomato pasta for dinner.
How to make Creamy Homemade Dried Tomato Pasta.
- Start by heating the oil in a pan over medium low heat. Thinly slice an onion, and saute the onion in the oil with the Italian seasoning over low heat.
- Bring a pot of water with one tsp of salt to a boil, and pasta and stir occasionally so that the pasta stick together.
- Once the onions are cooked through, add the dried tomatoes, remaining salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir to evenly coat the vegetables in the seasonings, and warm through.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain it remembering to reserve 2 cups of pasta water.
- Add the yogurt or sour cream and 1 cup pasta water. The amount of sour cream or yogurt you add will determine how creamy your sauce will be. 1 cup for a milder less creamy pasta and a 2cups for a richer more saucy pasta. When adding pasta water I start with 1 cup then add more after I mix in the pasta if it needs.
- bring the sauce mixture to a boil to help it thicken then remove from heat when it thickens.
- Add the pasta and stir, adding any additional pasta water if desired.