Fasta Pasta Recipes

FASTA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in lightly salted boiling water until just tender. Drain and keep hot.
• Meanwhile cook onion in oil over a gentle heat until softened, but not brown.
• Stir in the ham and mushrooms and cook for two minutes more.
• Add mustard and cream.
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Toss through the pasta ribbons, coating well.
• Serve in four warmed bowls topped with Parmesan shavings.

PASTA FRITTATA

Steps:

• If using leftover cooked pasta, chop it up. If using dried pasta, bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it. Cook pasta until barely tender, somewhat short of where you would normally cook it. Drain, and immediately toss it in a wide bowl with half the butter or oil. Cool it a bit.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put remaining butter or oil in a large nonstick ovenproof skillet, and turn heat to medium-high. If you are using meat, add it, and cook, stirring occasionally until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. (If not using meat, proceed.)
• In large bowl, combine pasta with remaining ingredients, along with salt and pepper (less salt if you are using meat). Pour into skillet, and turn heat to medium-low. Use a spoon if necessary to even out top of frittata. Cook undisturbed until mixture firms up on bottom, then transfer to oven. Bake just until top is set, about 10 minutes. Remove, and serve hot or at room temperature.