Torquatos Misunderstood Cold Pasta With Garlic Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and jalapenos. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute more and remove from heat.
• Transfer jalapeno mixture to a blender. Add water, diced tomatoes, hot green chiles, mild green chiles, and cilantro. Cover and blend on high until mostly smooth.
• Pour blended mixture into a large pot over medium heat. Add processed cheese, chicken soup, cream cheese, hot sauce, cumin, and chili powder. Cook and stir until completely melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in lime juice; reduce heat to low.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook garlic in butter over medium-low heat until mixture is fragrant, 4-5 minutes; remove from heat. Drain pasta; add to garlic butter. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; toss to coat.

Steps:

• In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts water to a boil and add 2 1/2 tablespoons salt and pasta. Cool pasta until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, in a skillet cook garlic in 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it just be gins to turn pale golden and stir in parsley. Remove skillet from heat and add salt and pepper.
• Ladle out and reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Drain pasta and rinse well under cold water until cool. Drain pasta well and transfer to a large bowl. Add garlic mixture, reserved cooking liquid, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil, or to taste, and toss well. Chill pasta at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. Season pasta with pepper and additional salt before serving.

Steps:

• To make spaghetti sauce, cook garlic in butter and olive oil over medium low heat just until the garlic is soft but not browned.
• Stir in the parsley or basil and cook for 2 minutes (stirring constantly) until the herbs are limp but still green.
• Pour sauce hot over cooked spaghetti, toss lightly to coat and top with parmesan cheese.
• Serve with french bread and extra Parmasan cheese at the table.
• This garlic sauce will cover 3/4-1 pound of spaghetti or other pasta.