Pasta With Mushrooms Cauliflower And Peas Recipes

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
• Add the cauliflower and quartered mushrooms to a mixing bowl, drizzle in the oil, salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Spread out onto the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
• Cook the pancetta in a large skillet, remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate and pour off most of the grease.
• While the pancetta is cooking, in a mixing bowl, add the cheese, eggs, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and parsley. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Add the garlic and shallots and cook for 1 minutes, then turn off the heat.
• Drain the pasta, be sure to reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water.
• Temper your egg sauce by adding a splash of the pasta cooking water and stirring. Then add the sauce, roasted cauliflower and mushrooms, pancetta and drained pasta to the skillet.
• Toss to combine, stirring in some of the reserved pasta cooking water as needed, until creamy in texture.
• Serve with a Caesar salad or crusty artisan bread if desired.

PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS, CAULIFLOWER AND PEAS

Steps:

• Wash and trim mushrooms and slice them in food processor.
• Heat oil in large nonstick pot or skillet; add mushrooms and cook over medium-high heat.
• Chop whole onions finely in food processor by pulsing and add to mushrooms; continue to saute until onions soften.
• Bring water for pasta to boil in covered pot.
• Wash, trim and quarter tomatoes; wash, dry and coarsely chop parsley; chop tomatoes and parsley finely in food processor by pulsing; add to onions and mushrooms; reduce heat to simmer.
• Chop cauliflower in food processor by pulsing; add to pot with hot pepper flakes; cover and continue cooking about 5 minutes, until vegetables are soft.
• Cook the pasta.
• In food processor, blend yogurt and ricotta. Coarsely grate Parmigiano and stir into yogurt mixture.
• Add the peas to the vegetables and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from heat; stir in yogurt mixture; season with pepper and salt, if desired.
• Drain pasta and stir in.

SUNNY'S EASY MUSHROOM, PEAS AND PASTA WITH 1-2-3 ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• For the pasta: In a large pan with sides and a lid, add the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sage and fry until just crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and season with a tiny pinch of salt.
• Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook, stirring, until wilted and darkened, 5 to 8 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add the pasta, peas and chicken stock. Cook, stirring and tossing, until all the liquid is absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• For the 1-2-3 alfredo sauce: Add the garlic to the pan and toss, then add the cheese and heavy cream. Stir to coat everything, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook, covered, until the sauce has combined and thickened slightly, about 8 minutes.
• Top each portion with a fried sage leaf.

PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS, HAM AND PEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet (preferably nonstick), heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in mushrooms and ham.
• Cook and stir until mushrooms are tender, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain; return pasta to saucepan.
• Add mushroom-ham mixture, peas, chicken broth and pepper; cook and stir until hot, about 3 minutes.
• Just before serving, add grated cheese.

CAULIFLOWER "RISOTTO" WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Pour 2 cups boiling water into a large bowl. Add dried mushrooms; let stand until rehydrated, about 20 minutes. Remove mushrooms with a slotted spoon and pat dry; chop into smaller pieces. Reserve soaking liquid.
• Pour chicken broth into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cover and keep warm.
• Process cauliflower in a food processor fitted with a shredding disc into grains the size of rice.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add shallot; cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add cauliflower rice, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
• Stir 1 cup of warm chicken broth into the pot; simmer until absorbed, about 5 minutes. Add remaining broth, 1 cup at a time, simmering until it is absorbed and cauliflower rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir chopped mushrooms, peas, balsamic vinegar, and thyme into the pot. Cook and stir until mushrooms and peas are heated through, about 5 minutes.