Riccioli Con Melanzana E Mozzarella Recipes

RICCIOLI CON MELANZANA E MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Peel and sliced the eggplant; salt the slices and put them in a colander in the sink for an hour, while the salt draws out their bitter juices.
• Rinse them, pat them dry, and dice them finely.
• Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet and sauté the onion until it has become golden and translucent.
• Add the eggplant and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and the basil, check seasoning, and cook the sauce for 15 minutes.
• While preparing the sauce you should also heat the pasta water, salt it, and cook the pasta; by this point the pasta should be about done.
• Drain it, and turn it into a bowl with the mozzarella and freshly grated Parmigiano.
• Serve at once, with more Parmigiano for those who want it.

ZUCCHINI CON MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• In a large pan, cook bacon just until fat begins to render and bacon softens.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender.
• Place some zucchini in a single layer across the bottom of pan.
• Top with some tomatoes.
• Repeat layering until all vegetables are in the pan.
• Simmer, covered, on medium-low heat, for 5-10 minutes, then turn vegetables with spatula to brown and cook the other side.
• Top vegetables with marinara sauce and cheeses, and continue to cook, covered, for 5-10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender and cheese is melted.

PUFFED RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Roughly chop the dates and green chili, as needed to grind in your blender.
• Blend the dates, green chili and salt with water to form a thick syrup.
• Mix all the ingredients.
• Serve as a snack or as a light dinner.

TUSCAN WHITE BEANS WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Saute the onion, garlic, and carrots in the olive oil until the onions are translucent. Add in the sage, cook until aromatic.
• Add the can of tomatoes, heat through.
• Add the white beans, return to a simmer, and simmer as long as you like (the longer, the yummier, honestly!).
• Just before serving, stir in the lemon juice.
• This dish holds up well to slight modifications. I have put in a stalk of celery, diced, with the onions and carrots. I have added a little dried rosemary with the white beans. All quite tasty. For omnivores, this dish is delicious with a few shrimp sauteed in butter and garlic served on top.

GOMITI RIGATI CON PISELLI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a pot, add the onions, and cook over a gentle flame until they are golden.
• Add the peas, and continue cooking over a gentle flame, adding a little hot water to keep them from drying out and adjusting salt and pepper to taste.
• While the peas are cooking set pasta water to boil, and when they're almost done cook the pasta; drain it, stir it into the pea pot, dust with minced parsley, and turn it all out into a serving bowl, with grated cheese for those who want it.

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of boiling water to the boil.
• Cut the broccoli into small florets and thinly chop the stems. Finely chop the onion and slice the mushrooms.
• Cook the pasta according to the packet instruction adding the broccoli for the last 3 minutes.
• Heat the oil and fry the onion until soft and beginning to brown. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the creme fraiche and mustard and mix well.
• Drain pasta and broccoli and stir into sauce. Serve.

LINGUINE ALLA MELANZANA (AUBERGINE PASTA)

Steps:

• Cube aubergine (~1cm).
• Boil pasta according to package description.
• Heat olive oil until very hot and add aubergine cubes. Let cubes fry until lightly/medium brown and crispy (5-10 minutes).
• Add garlic cloves and stir.
• Reduce heat and add creme fraiche.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Add chopped fresh basil. (If you like add 1 tsp butter to sauce).
• Drain pasta and mix with aubergine sauce.
• Garnish with parmesan and basil leaves.