Spaghetti With Arugula Rocket Parmesan And Pine Nuts Recipes

PENNE WITH BROWN BUTTER, ARUGULA, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper until smooth. Set aside.
• For the pasta: 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, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.
• In a high-sided skillet, whisk the butter over medium heat until melted. Simmer until foamy. Continue to cook until the butter has a nutty aroma and turns a caramel color, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the pasta, dressing, arugula, tomatoes, Parmesan, pine nuts, and capers. Toss until coated, adding the reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time to loosen the sauce, if needed. Transfer to a large bowl and serve.

ARUGULA-BASIL PESTO WITH PINE NUTS, PARMESAN AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet until lightly browned; let cool. Pulse in a food processor until finely ground.
• Add the arugula, basil and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped.
• Add the parmesan and pulse to combine.
• Slowly pour in the olive oil, pulsing to incorporate. Transfer the pesto to a bowl and stir in the ricotta. You'll have about 1 cup pesto; use about 1/2 cup for 1 pound pasta.

ARUGULA (ROCKET) AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off the arugula stems.
• Tear the leaves into bite sized pieces.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the arugula and toss well.
• Pile the salad on two plates.
• With a vegetable peeler, shave the cheese over the salad.

TOMATO, ARUGULA (ROCKET) & PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place salad greens and arugula in serving bowl; add tomatoes and pine nuts; toss well.
• In small bowl, mix together oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Pour over salad and toss well.
• Scatter Parmesan shavings on top to serve.

LINGUINE WITH ARUGULA, PINE NUTS AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add arugula and stir until just wilted, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Drain pasta and return to pot. Add arugula and toss well. Add 1 cup Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste; toss well. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve immediately, passing additional Parmesan separately.

SPAGHETTI WITH LIME & ARUGULA (ROCKET)

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of rapidly boiling water until it is al dente.
• Drain.
• While that's cooking, remove the zest from the limes and finely shred to make one tablespoonful.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat.
• If using bacon, add it to the hot oil first and cook until it starts to crisp before adding the lime rind, garlic, chilli and capers.
• Cook for a minute or until fragrant.
• If using prosciutto, stir it in at this point and cook for two minutes or until crisp.
• Add the spaghetti to the pan and toss to coat and heat through.
• To serve, toss the rocket and a bit of lime juice through the pasta and pile into serving bowls.
• Top with the marinated feta, a little of its oil, and a generous grinding of black pepper.
• Serve with a lime wedge on each plate, so people can add more if they like.