Pasta with Fennel and Dried Tomatoes
1 1/2 cups boiling water 2 ounces dried tomatoes, (about 3/4 cup), -- not dry packed 8 ounces penne or ziti pasta 2 cups frozen cut broccoli 1 1/2 cups fennel bulbs, -- cut in stri...
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups boiling water
- 2ouncedried tomatoes, (about 3/4 cup), -- not dry
- 2cupfrozen cut broccoli
- 11/2 cups fennel bulbs, -- cut in strips
- 1/2cupchopped onion
- 2clovegarlic, -- minced
- 1tablespoonolive oil
- 1/4cuptomato paste
Directions
- 1
1 1/2 cups boiling water 2 ounces dried tomatoes, (about 3/4 cup), -- not dry packed 8 ounces penne or ziti pasta 2 cups frozen cut broccoli
- 2
Let stand for 5 minutes
- 3
Drain, reserving liquid
- 4
Snip tomatoes
- 5
Cook pasta in a large pot according to package directions, except add broccoli the last 3 minutes of cooking, drain and return to pot
- 6
Cover and set aside
- 7
Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook fennel, sweet pepper, onion, and garlic in hot olive oil about 5 minutes or just till tender
- 8
Add snipped tomatoes, reserved liquid, tomato paste, sugar, bouillon granules and red pepper