Pasta With Radicchio Bacon And Spinachsteamed Artichokes Recipes

ARTICHOKE AND RADICCHIO CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites and sugar; set aside. Gently heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until barely simmering. Remove from heat and add the yeast, stirring until smooth. Stir the cream into the egg mixture and whisk in the flour, followed by 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cover the batter with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Combine the juice of 1 lemon and 2 cups water in a large bowl. Trim the artichoke stems, snap off the outer leaves until the remaining leaves are half yellow and half green. Cut off the remaining green parts and drop into the lemon water.
• Warm 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium skillet over high heat. When the pan is hot but not smoking, add the pancetta and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Drain the artichokes and add them to the pan along with the juice of 1/2 a lemon. Reduce the heat to medium and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the artichokes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Add the mushrooms and shallot and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, tossing frequently. Add the arugula and 1/4 of the radicchio, season with salt and pepper, and cook, while tossing constantly, until the arugula and radicchio have wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a paper towel-lined plate. When cool, coarsely chop the mushroom mixture.
• Meanwhile, center a rack in the oven and preheat to 300 degrees F.
• Put an 8-inch round cake pan on a baking sheet. Spray the pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Stir the mushroom mixture into the clafoutis batter and season with salt and pepper. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the artichoke-pancetta mixture on top. Cover with the remaining batter (the pan should be about 3/4 full). Bake until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Whisk together the remaining lemon juice and remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Toss the remaining radicchio with the lemon vinaigrette and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• To serve, unmold the clafoutis, reinvert right side up, cut into 6 wedges and serve hot, with the radicchio salad.

BACON AND ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the EVOO, 3 turns of the pan. Add the guanciale or bacon and cook until crisp. Add the onion, garlic and a little pepper and stir for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and stir. Add the stock and artichokes and heat through. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat.
• To serve, bring water to boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente, reserving 1 cup of the starchy water just before draining. Add the pasta to the artichoke mixture. Sprinkle with the parsley and half the cheese and cook, tossing to combine and adding some of the starchy pasta water if necessary to loosen the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with more cheese on top.
• Place the chicken in a large stockpot. Add the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, lemon, bay leaf, peppercorns and the herb bundle; season with salt. Cover the chicken with water and bring to a boil; reduce the heat to a low, rolling simmer. Simmer 60 to 75 minutes, then cool the chicken in its stock. Strain the stock. Remove the chicken in large pieces from the skin and bones. Cut half of the meat into bite-size chunks. Thinly slice or pull the remaining meat.

PASTA WITH RADICCHIO, BACON, AND SPINACH/STEAMED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Cut off top of garlic head, wrap in foil and put in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20minutes. Saute onion, bacon, garlic and sopresatta. Add chicken stock, olive oil and roasted garlic squeezed out of shell. Cook pasta aldente and add to sauce. Add spinach, basil, radicchio, garbonzo beans, Parmesan, salt and pepper to taste.
• Artichoke Dip In blender put saffron, cayenne, garlic, bell pepper, 2 teaspoons water, salt and lemon juice and puree. Add mayonnaise. Serve as a dip for steamed artichokes.

RADICCHIO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large, straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, anchovies, and raisins, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in pine nuts.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Add pasta to the pan, and stir to combine. Moisten with pasta water as necessary. Stir in half the pecorino, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide pasta between 4 plates, and top each with a dollop of ricotta, a handful of radicchio, and a sprinkling of the remaining pecorino.

PASTA WITH RADICCHIO, BACON AND PECANS

Steps:

• Heat the broiler. Put a large pot of water on the stove, bring to a boil, then turn to a simmer so it is ready for cooking pasta.
• As water boils, put 2 cups water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Add bacon lardons, and blanch for 1 minute, then drain and set aside.
• Cut radicchio into 1-inch wide ribbons and spread out on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (If using Tardivo, just cut off bottom of bunch to free the slender leaves.) Drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil evenly over radicchio and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Broil radicchio close to the heat source so it chars. Cook for about 5 minutes, until warmed through, but not wilted. Remove and let cool slightly, then chop crosswise into rough 1-inch pieces.
• Salt the pasta water and bring to a hard boil. Add rigatoni and cook until al dente, usually 11 to 15 minutes, depending upon the brand.
• While pasta is cooking, put 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat and add rosemary and red pepper.
• Drain pasta (reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water) and add to skillet. Add reserved radicchio and ricotta and toss to incorporate.
• Transfer pasta to a warmed deep serving platter or individual bowls. Sprinkle pecans over surface and top with a dusting of pecorino. Serve immediately and pass remaining cheese at table.