Hunters Style Pasta Recipes

ITALIAN HUNTERS STEW

Steps:

• Toss meat with flour; brown on all sides in oil in 5-qt. Dutch oven. Add garlic and onions; saute until tender. Stir in the broth, seasoned salt, chili powder, oregano and rosemary. , Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley and carrots. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until meat and carrots are tender. Stir in macaroni; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

MUSHROOM HUNTER'S SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms in butter until tender. Add wine. Bring to a boil; cook until sauce is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth and tomato paste until smooth. Add to mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Drain noodles; serve with mushroom sauce.

HUNTER STYLE CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a large pot over low heat, and cook and stir the garlic until tender but not browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes with their juice, and mash with a potato masher to leave the tomatoes in chunks. Stir in tomato paste, red wine, sugar, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper, and mix until the tomato paste is smoothly combined into the sauce. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring often, while you prepare the vegetables.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the carrot and celery until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir into the sauce. In the same skillet, cook and stir the green peppers and onions until the onions are translucent, 5 to 8 more minutes; mix them to the sauce. Heat 1 more tablespoon of olive oil in the skillet, and cook and stir the mushrooms until they give up their liquid, about 10 minutes; stir the mushrooms into the sauce. Allow sauce to simmer while you cook the chicken.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl. Place the flour in a separate shallow bowl. Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip chicken pieces in egg, then dredge in flour. Tap off any excess flour, and brown the chicken pieces in the hot oil until browned on both sides, about 15 minutes. Set the chicken pieces aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Spoon about 1 cup of the tomato sauce into the bottom of a large Dutch oven. Place the chicken pieces into the Dutch oven, and pour remaining sauce and vegetables over the chicken; cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, about 1 hour. If sauce begins to boil harder than a simmer, reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• About 15 minutes before serving time, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in the linguine pasta, bring back to a boil, and cook, stirring often, until the linguine is tender but still slightly firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the pasta well.
• Turn the linguine out onto a large platter, and top with the chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan cheese to serve.

HUNTER-STYLE PASTA WITH WILD MUSHROOMS AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms in a deep bowl and pour hot water over. Let stand for 25 to 30 minutes, until the mushrooms are fairly pliable. Carefully lift the mushrooms out of water and cut into thin strips. Set aside. Ladle out a half cup of the mushroom-soaking liquid. Strain through a dish towel or several thicknesses of cheesecloth to remove any grit. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Spread the pine nuts on a small baking sheet and toast, stirring once or twice, until golden brown, about five to seven minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a bowl to cool.
• Cut any stalks off the fennel and reserve for another dish, or discard. Cut out the tough core at the base of the bulb. Separate the layers of the fennel and slice each into thin strips, about two inches long and a quarter inch wide. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a two-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the fennel, shallots and garlic and saute until tender but not browned, about five minutes. Add the reserved half cup of mushroom liquor and reserved mushrooms along with the vermouth, tomato paste, anchovy paste and heavy cream. Add hot sauce if desired. Cook over medium-high heat until the sauce is thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat. Add salt, return to a boil and add the pasta, stirring to separate strands. Boil for two to three minutes, depending on brand, until the linguine is al dente. Drain well and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon over the pasta. Sprinkle the toasted pine nuts on top and serve hot, with Parmesan cheese.

HUNTER'S STYLE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375-400°.
• Cook noodles, slightly undercooked.
• In a separate pan, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil; add sausage and brown.
• After brown, add tomatoes and spices, and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for roughly 5 minutes.
• Drain noodles and pour into 2-3 quart casserole dish.
• Pour tomato/sausage mixture into dish and toss.
• Add cheddar cheese and blend.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese to cover top of casserole.
• Sprinkle roughly 2 Tbsp.
• olive oil over casserole.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until top is brown and casserole is heated.