Spicy Sun-dried Tomato Pasta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chiffonaded
• 1 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1 lb pasta (i used long fettucine)

Recipe

• 1 start boiling a large enough pot of water to cook your pasta.
• 2 while waiting for pot to boil, mince garlic, chiffonaded basil, and process sun-dried tomatoes in a food processor.
• 3 heat up a large saute pan on medium-high heat. when the pan is hot, add the olive oil.
• 4 once the olive oil is hot, add the garlic and basil, and saute until fragrant.
• 5 add the processed sun-dried tomatoes and saute for an additional 2 minutes.
• 6 at this point, the water should be boiling. add pasta and cook until al dente.
• 7 while the pasta is cooking, add the milk and cream to your saute pan, and simmer on medium heat. the sauce will slowly thicken as it cooks.
• 8 add red pepper flakes (you can increase or decrease this amount to your liking).
• 9 cook down for approximately 7 minutes, and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
• 10 drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water in case the sauce needs some thinning.
• 11 add pasta to sauce, and mix (add additional pasta water if too thick), garnishing with extra basil if desired.