Linguine With Garlic Sardine Sauce And Spinach Recipes

PASTA CON SARDE (PASTA WITH SARDINES)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti, and cook until al dente, or 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Toss with 1/4 cup olive oil, cover and keep warm.
• Place another 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet, and heat over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook just until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sardines, and cook 1 minute more. Stir in the bread crumbs and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. If necessary to give the mixture a crumbly texture, stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Stir in the parsley and pepper, and remove from the heat. If desired, serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

LINGUINE WITH GARLIC-SARDINE SAUCE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook pasta, al dente. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, break toast into 2-inch pieces and process in a food processor into coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes and sauté 1 minute.
• Add sardines and cook 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add cooked pasta, reserved pasta water and spinach, and toss to combine.
• Remove from heat, add parsley and 4 tbs of bread crumbs, and toss to combine.
• Transfer mixture to individual plates and top with remaining bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Serve.

LINGUINE WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 T. drippings.
• In the drippings, sauté the spinach, onion, garlic until tender.
• Add the milk, cream cheese, butter, salt, nutmeg and pepper; stir until smooth.
• Stir in pine nuts and bacon; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

LINGUINE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta. Meanwhile, combine the garlic and red pepper flakes with the oil in a large bowl. When the pasta is nearly done, plunge the spinach into the water and cook until it wilts - less than a minutes. Drain pasta and spinach together quickly, then toss into the olive oil mixture. Add the tomatoes and pine nuts. Toss well, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve with an ample topping of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• Makes 4 to 6 servings.