Rocchetti With Summer Squashes And Sweet Corn Recipes

PASTA WITH PEPPERS, SQUASH, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add sausage and cook, breaking apart with a slotted spoon, until cooked through, about 6 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil and bell pepper to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned in spots, 6 minutes. Add squash and half the tomatoes; cook 1 minute. Add 1/4 cup pasta water and cook until tomatoes soften, 4 minutes. Return sausage to pan and add remaining tomatoes. Season with red-pepper flakes. Cook until sausage is warmed through and juices thicken slightly, about 2 minutes. Toss with pasta; if necessary, add remaining pasta water to create a light sauce that coats pasta. Serve with Pecorino Romano.

SWEET CORN, ZUCCHINI, AND TOMATOES WITH BULGUR

Steps:

• Combine bulgur, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a drizzle of oil in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add scallions and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and zucchini; season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add butter and corn and cook, stirring, until corn is crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and cook until they just begin to release juices, 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste. Add zucchini mixture to bulgur and toss. Fold in arugula and sprouts. Shave cheese over salad and serve.

GARLICKY SUMMER SQUASH AND FRESH CORN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the onion and garlic until slightly tender. Mix in the vegetable broth and corn kernels, and cook until heated through. Mix in the squash and zucchini. Cover, and continue cooking 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash and zucchini are tender.
• Mix the parsley and butter into the skillet with the squash. Season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until butter is melted, and serve hot.

ORECCHIETTE WITH GREEN TOMATOES, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND CORN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add the onion, and cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes, and sprinkle sugar over mixture. Cook, stirring, until tomatoes are tender and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Add corn to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until corn is tender and just starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in thyme.
• Add the vegetable mixture to the cooked pasta, and stir until combined. Serve immediately.