Fennel Orange Juice And Pine Nuts With Fusilli Recipes

FENNEL, ORANGE JUICE AND PINE NUTS WITH FUSILLI

Steps:

• Heat water for cooking pasta in covered pot.
• Trim tops from the fennel, and cut thin slices off the root ends. Remove tough outer pieces. Wash, and cut into julienne strips.
• Heat oil in a nonstick pan until it is medium hot. Add the fennel, orange juice, lemon juice, pine nuts and currants, and cook until fennel is tender. Stir occasionally. If mixture becomes too dry, add the chicken stock.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Season the fennel mixture with salt and pepper. When pasta is cooked, drain it; then, stir it into the fennel mixture. Serve with bread.

ELBOW MACARONI WITH PINE NUTS, LEMON AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• In a large bowl, add the vinegar and 1/2 cup of the oil. Add the pine nuts, olives, cherry pepper, capers and lemon zest. Toss the sliced fennel with the lemon juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Combine the fennel with the dressing mixture. Add the fennel fronds and mint. Season with pepper. Let it sit while you cook the pasta.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain, rinse and pat dry on a sheet pan lined with a kitchen towel. In a large bowl, toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add the pasta to the fennel mixture and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the pasta with the cheese. Serve room temperature.

FUSILLI WITH EGGPLANT, PINE NUTS, CURRANTS, AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Place eggplant slices on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand over 20 minutes. Turn eggplant slices over. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand 20 minutes longer. Rinse eggplant. Drain; pat fry with paper towels. Cut eggplant into 1/2-inch cubes. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add eggplant; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in pine nuts, currants, and capers; sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices; bring to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but firm enough to bite. Drain. Return pasta to pot. Add eggplant mixture, 1/4 cup cheese, and basil. Toss to combine. Transfer to large bowl. Serve, passing remaining cheese separately.