Rotini With Kale Roasted Peppers And Pine Nuts Recipes

ROTINI WITH ROASTED PEPPERS, SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Char bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Wrap in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers; cut into 1/2-inch strips.
• Mix flour and butter in small bowl to form paste. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add broth, wine, thyme and dried red pepper; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Whisk in flour paste. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add roasted peppers and spinach and simmer until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta well.
• Add pasta, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts to sauce and toss to coat.

SICILIAN PEPPERS, RAISINS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Chop whole onions. Saute onions in hot oil in a nonstick pan until soft.
• Meanwhile, slice whole peppers in a food processor, and add to the onions, cooking over medium heat until they begin to soften.
• Stir in raisins, pine nuts, salt and pepper, and continue to cook until peppers are softened.

PASTA WITH RED PEPPERS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cut the peppers into quarters and place them face down on a broiling pan lined with aluminum foil. Broil until the skins are charred and puffy. Place the peppers in a brown paper bag, seal and cool. Skin the peppers and slice them in thin strips.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the garlic cloves and the peppers. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, bring six quarts salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and place in a heated bowl.
• Add the butter to the peppers and stir until melted. Add to the pasta and toss. Add the basil leaves, pine nuts and two tablespoons cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve. Pass the rest of the cheese separately.

PASTA WITH ROAST CHICKEN, CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange thighs in a large roasting pan, preferably nonstick. Thickly sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika, and dot with butter. Bake until just cooked through and skin is crisp (if oven has a convection feature, use it), about 35 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When chicken is done, let cool slightly, then use hands (rubber gloves are helpful) to pull meat and skin from bones, making bite-size pieces. Reserve meat and skin in roasting pan; discard bones.
• Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water and cook just until tender but not mushy. Reserving 1 cup cooking water, drain pasta and add to roasting pan with chicken meat and skin. Add 1/2 cup pasta cooking water to roasting pan on stovetop and turn heat to low.
• Add rosemary, currants and pine nuts to roasting pan and toss, adding more salt and black pepper to taste, and more cooking water if mixture seems dry. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately in shallow bowls.

ROASTED BELL PEPPER SALAD WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place all bell peppers in large bowl. Pour 6 tablespoons oil over peppers; toss to coat. Place peppers, cut side down, on 2 large rimmed baking sheets. Sprinkle with salt. Roast until peppers are soft and slightly blackened, about 1 hour, reversing sheets after 30 minutes. Cool slightly; peel, if desired. Cut peppers into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Transfer to large bowl; add accumulated juices from baking sheets. Add 3 tablespoons vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons oil; toss gently. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) Drain peppers; discard juices. Transfer peppers to platter. Season with salt, pepper and more vinegar, if desired. Toss gently; sprinkle with pine nuts.