Spaghetti Picchi Pacchi Recipes

PACCHERI WITH PORCINI AND PISTACHIO

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to the skillet and heat for another 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms, garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the skillet and stir. Cook undisturbed, until the bottom layer of mushrooms is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Stir and repeat until the mushrooms are evenly browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the shallots and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Deglaze with the wine and simmer until almost reduced, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and butter and simmer to emulsify and thicken slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season generously with salt. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the package instructions, until not quite al dente, about 10 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, spoon the pasta directly from the water into the sauce over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup pasta water to the skillet. Sprinkle the bare pasta with 1 cup of the Parmesan. Toss well to combine and coat in the sauce. Simmer, tossing often, to finish the pasta, about 2 minutes. Stir in the arugula until just wilted and add the remaining Parmesan. Sprinkle with the pistachios. Top with more Parmesan before serving, if desired.

PICCHI-PACCHI

Steps:

• In a large pan heat oil and saute onion and garlic until soft.
• Add drained anchovies and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, breaking them up with the spoon as you stir.
• Add tomatoes and basil, season lightly and simmer,covered for 20 minutes or so, until smooth and thick. Adjust seasoning. No grated cheese is served with this sauce.

TAGLIARINI PICCHI PACCHIU (NOW "LINGUINE TOSCANA")

Steps:

• Heat the oil and garlic together in a small skillet over medium-low heat just until the oil is warm and the garlic is soft, about 5 minutes.
• Remove skillet from the heat and let set to infuse the oil, about 30 minutes.
• Pour fresh tomatoes and their juices into a bowl.
• Squeeze the tomatoes through your fingers until the are coarsely crushed.
• Stir in the garlic in its oil and the basil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Let stand for 1 to 2 hours for the flavors to marry.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
• Add salt to taste.
• Add the pasta and stir well, separating the strands.
• Cook according to the manufacturer's directions until al dente.
• Drain well.
• Return the tagliarini to its cooking pot.
• Add the sauce and mix well.
• Cover and let rest for a minute.
• Serve hot.

SPAGHETTI PICCHI PACCHI

Steps:

• Remove stem ends from tomatoes; cut tomatoes into 1/2 inch dice.
• In a small bowl, mix the diced tomatoes, basil, red chile pepper flakes, galric, and olive oil.
• Stir well and set aside, covered, in a shady place at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente; drain.
• In a large shallow pasta serving dish toss the tomato mixture, including the accumulated juices, with the spaghetti.
• Sprinkle the provolone over the pasta; serve immediately.

PASTA A PICCHIO PACCHIU

Steps:

• Boil the tomatoes in hot water, peel them and cut them into pieces. Let them drain for a while.
• Chop the onion and garlic and fry them in a frying pan with a little bit of oil.
• Add the tomato pulp, basil leaves, salt, pepper and sugar and let the sauce thicken a bit.
• Put a saucepan with salted water on the stove where you will cook your pasta - remember, pasta al dente!
• When cooked, drain and turn in the sauce of pacchiu peaks.
• Put the pasta in the plates and sprinkle with freshly grated salted ricotta or Parmigiano! Now you can complete the dish garnishing with a basil leaf and enjoy this refreshing pasta!

PICCHI PACCHI SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash, peel, seed, and chop the tomatoes. Put into a bowl and set aside.
• Put the oil and onion into a heavy, broad skillet. Turn the heat to medium or medium-high. Cook until the onion become colored a deep gold.
• Add the garlic, stir for a few minutes, turning the heat down, if you feel it might burn.
• Add the basil leaves, the anchovy fillet, the lemon juice, and some salt and pepper.
• Cook until the juice is evaporated, then add all of the tomatoes, along with any juices, cook at a lively pace for about 7 minutes, maybe 10, correcting for salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Meanwhile, boil the pasta, in a copious amount of boiling, salted water, until al dente.
• Drain, and toss with the sauce, adding a little extra virgin olive oil, and some pasta cooking water, which you have retrieved, if necessary, to make the sauce a dense and delicious coating consistency.
• Serve at once, with fish, if desired.

PASTA A PICCHI PACCHI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan and saute onion over medium heat until soft.
• Add the garlic and saute until beginning to color. Don't over cook, it will get bitter.
• Add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 20 minute.
• Cook pasta as directed on package until al dente and drain.
• Add basil and anchovies the the sauce the last few minutes of cooking and stir in well.
• Toss with hot cooked pasta.

CARRABBA'S TAGLIARINI PICCHI PACCHIU

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, simmer sliced garlic in olive oil over very low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir over medium heat another 2 minutes.
• Toss with cooked angel hair pasta and serve as a side dish for chicken or shrimp.