Penne Alla Pizzaiola Penne Pizza Style Recipes

PENNE ALLA PIZZAIOLA (PENNE PIZZA-STYLE)

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Add penne and cook approximately 3-4 min less then stated on the package.
• Without heating the oil first, put all ingredients: olive oil, garlic, tomato sauce, parsley, salt and pepper in a pan and cook for about 30min on medium heat.
• Drain the pasta and toss in a casserole dish.
• Add the cooked tomato sauce.
• Then the mozzarella cut into small pieces.
• Add some oregano on top.
• And finally a little bit of olive oil all over the pasta.
• Bake for about 5-10 minute in the oven (high heat) until the mozzarella melts.
• Enjoy, Buon appetito!

PENNE ALLA PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta and the sauce: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water, stir, and cook until al dente, about 3 minutes less than what the box advises. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by heating oil in a skillet over low heat. Rinse the anchovies and the capers under cold water to remove the salt, then soak in a small bowl of water for several minutes. Remove the pits from the olives by quickly smashing them with the side of a knife, then fillet the anchovies by removing the backbone (the longer they're soaked, the easier this will be). Add the anchovies, capers, garlic, olives, and parsley to the skillet, and cook until the anchovies are broken up and the garlic is lightly browned. Using a fork or your hands, break up the tomatoes in a mixing bowl and add to the skillet. Simmer sauce for 1-2 minutes, then check for seasoning (sauce will be naturally salty) and adjust with pepper.
• Assemble the dish: Perform the pasta "marriage ceremony" by reserving 1 cup of the pasta water and draining the rest. Return the pasta to the pot. Add the pasta water and puttanesca sauce into the pot. Cook over low heat, gently tossing the pasta with the sauce for 2 minutes to allow it to marry with the sauce. The pasta should still be firm to the bite. Transfer to a platter or bowl, garnish with more chopped parsley, and serve.

PENNE PIZZAIOLA WITH PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan, add prawns; cook until just tender, turning occasionally.
• Remove prawns; set aside.
• Add garlic, capsicum and mushrooms to same pan; stir over medium heat for 2 minutes
• Add tomatoes, water, sauce, stock cube and chili; bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer uncovered , for about 10 mins, or until sauce has reduced and thickened.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente; drain.
• Add pasta and prawns to pan with pizzaiola sauce; stir over heat until pasta is coated with sauce and mixture heated through.
• Serve garnished with parsley if desired.