Rigatoni With Summer Vegetables Recipes

RIGATONI WITH SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the squash and toss to coat. Cook, stirring, until the squash is almost tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and corn kernels to the skillet and cook, tossing, until the corn is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle in ¾ cup of the pasta cooking water from the pot and add the lemon zest and juice. Bring to a boil and simmer until the liquid is reduced, 2 to 3 minutes.
• When the pasta is about 2 minutes from being done, add the sugar snap peas to the boiling water and cook until just tender. Drain the pasta and peas together.
• Add the pasta and peas to the skillet with the squash and corn. Add 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Toss to coat the pasta well. Remove from the heat. Throw in the mozzarella, sprinkle with the parmesan and dill and toss again. Sprinkle each serving with more parmesan.

RIGATONI WITH SUMMER BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente, about 12 minutes. Reserve 3/4 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the ground beef, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook until evenly combined, 1 minute. Add the wine and simmer until almost completely dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water, the tomatoes and half the basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the tomatoes start to burst and the mixture is saucy, 4 to 7 minutes.
• Add the cheese to the sauce, then add the rigatoni; season with salt and pepper and toss, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Divide among bowls and top with the remaining basil and more parmesan.

RIGATONI WITH VEGETABLE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with 1 1/2 cups very hot water. Set aside and let the mushrooms soften.
• Place the carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse the vegetables until finely chopped but still chunky. Place the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Strain the porcini mushrooms, reserving the porcini mushroom liquid. Add the porcini mushrooms, fresh mushrooms, and tomato paste and continue cooking, stirring to dissolve the tomato paste, until the mushrooms are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the porcini mushroom liquid and red wine. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese and stir just until the cheese is incorporated.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and add to the vegetable mixture. Add some of the reserved pasta cooking liquid, if necessary, to moisten the sauce. Toss with Parmesan and serve.

MY SISTER'S VEGETABLE RIGATONI

Steps:

• In 11" x 7" baking dish, combine onions, peppers, zucchini and 2 tbsp water.
• Microwave, covered on High 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
• Add cooked rigatoni and mushrooms.
• Toss to combine with vegetables.
• Sprinkle with bouillon and paprika.
• Microwave, covered, on High 2 to 3 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Microwave, uncovered, on High 2 to 3 minutes until cheese melts.
• For Vegetarian only use a Vegetarian Chicken flavored bouillon or you will have to sub a Vegetable bouillon.

RIGATONI WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Lightly coat two 15x10 inch baking pans with cooking spray.
• Divide eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and onion evenly between prepared pans.
• Drizzle oil over vegetables.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Toss vegetables to coat; spread into an even layer.
• Roast, uncovered, on 2 separate oven racks at 450° for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring once during roasting (move baking pan on top oven rack to bottom rack and pan on bottom rack to top rack halfway through roasting).
• Meanwhile, cook rigatoni by following the package directions; drain and return to saucepan.
• Lower oven temperature to 400°.
• Add vegetables, marinara sauce, and parmesan cheese to the pasta; toss to combine.
• Transfer to an ungreased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese browns.