Farfalle with Wilted Frisée and Burst Tomatoes

A vibrant pasta dish combining bow-tie pasta with burst cherry tomatoes and wilted frisée, enhanced with garlic, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes. Finished with butter and Parmesan cheese for a luxurious touch.

4 servings
28 min

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • pints cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 2 heads frisée
  • 12 ounces farfalle
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes begin to burst, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, lemon peel, and dried crushed red pepper; cook 2 minutes longer. Add frisée in batches and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes total. Season tomato-frisée mixture with salt and pepper.

    13 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Add pasta to skillet with tomato-frisée mixture. Stir in butter. Add reserved pasta liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Divide pasta among shallow bowls and serve, passing cheese separately.

    5 min