This Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta is on the table in under 30 minutes and downright delicious! It doesn’t use too many ingredients, there is minimal prep time and is great for lunch or a quick dinner.

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I’m no stranger to getting Quick Dinners on the table. Most weekdays are busy and I don’t have time to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen. Through the week keeping it simple is important for me. And I know it is for you too! Dishes like this Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta and my Skillet Pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes are all about getting dinner on the table in a hurry but not giving up on the taste.

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What Is This Pasta Dish Like

• Difficulty – This is a super easy and quick recipe. From start to finish, you can have it on the table in under 30 minutes!
• Taste – I love the freshness of this dish. It isn’t overly creamy but has a creamy touch.
• Serving – This recipe will serve four people as a main course. In the recipe card at the end of the post you can easily adjust the serving size.

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Ingredients

• Pasta – I opted for Penne pasta which worked really well in this dish.
• Olive oil – I used extra virgin olive oil for cooking.
• Garlic – Fresh minced garlic will give the best flavour.
• Sun dried tomatoes – For best results use sun dried tomatoes packed in oil. They have a huge flavour punch!
• Cream – I used a cooking cream to make the sauce. Although this isn’t an overly creamy sauce, the cooking cream makes a light sauce that is delicious.
• Parmesan cheese – This recipe uses freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• Seasonings – I used dried basil, salt and black pepper.
• Fresh herbs – I added fresh chopped parsley for additional freshness and flavour when the dish was finished.

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Instructions

1. Cook and drain pasta – Cook pasta according to package. Drain and set aside. Reserve one cup of the pasta water.
2. Cook garlic and sun dried tomatoes – In a large skillet set over medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic and sun dried tomatoes. Cook for about 2 minutes and stir until fragrant, about one minute.
3. Add cream and pasta water – Add the cooking cream and pasta water. Bring to a simmer and stir well.
4. Add remaining ingredients – Add the cooked pasta to the sauce. Reduce heat to low and add the parmesan cheese, dried basil, salt, pepper and fresh chopped parsley. Stir well to combine and remove from heat.
5. Serve – Serve topped with extra with parmesn if desired.

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Recipe Tips

• Cooking times – This dish comes together pretty quickly. It’s best to cook the pasta while you are making the sauce so they are both ready at the same time.
• Reserve pasta water – This is really important for the sauce, so don’t forget to save about a cup of pasta water before draining the pasta. The pasta water helps make the sauce.
• Type of sun dried tomatoes – The best type of sun dried tomatoes to use in this recipe are the ones that are packed in oil. They give so much flavour.

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Substitutions

• Pasta – I used penne pasta for this recipe. Alternatively, you could use pasta spirals, spaghetti or rotini.
• Sun dried tomatoes – This recipes used sun dried tomatoes packed in oil as this gives the best flavour. You could use dry sun dried tomatoes. Just keep in mind, these need to be soaked before using.
• Fresh parsley – I love the freshness of parsley, but basil would work great for this recipe.

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Serving

• Salads – A fresh salad to go on the side of this would work really well. Why not take a look at the Mediterranean Tossed Salad or the Classic Caprice Salad.
• Breads – Of course you can serve with pasta! Garlic Knots are one of our family favourites and even the Rustic Loaf would be great.
• As part of a bigger main course – Yes, this pasta dish would also work as a side in smaller portions. I think it would work wonderful with the Stuffing Topped Roasted Turkey Tenderloin or even the Stove Top Lemon Chicken.

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