Spinach Asiago Cheese Wine Sauce Over Rice Recipes

SPINACH & ASIAGO CHEESE WINE SAUCE OVER RICE

Steps:

• Place spinach in a colandar and push down to squeeze water from the spinach.
• Put the spinach in a wide microwavable bowl and use fork to loosen and spread out.
• Add white wine.
• Cover. Cook at 70% power for 7 minutes. Set aside covered.
• In large saucepan add margarine and white flour. Wisk to mix until margarine and flour mixed.
• Slowly add milk while wisking and add salt.
• Wisk until it starts to thicken. Turn off heat and cover.
• In small saute pan add olive oil, cayenne pepper. Stir to mix.
• Add nuts and sugar and stir.
• Take off heat when nuts are coated and hot.
• Put nuts on chopping board and chop.
• Put in a small serving bowl to pass separately.
• Heat the cooked rice.
• Add cheese to sauce and stir in on low heat until the shredded cheese is melted and stirred into sauce.
• Uncover spinach and drain.
• Add to cream sauce and stir.
• Add white pepper if desired.
• Place the sauce in a tureen with serving spoon and pour over individual servings of hot rice or toast.
• Pass the nuts to sprinkle on top.

FUSILLI WITH SPINACH AND ASIAGO CHEESE

Steps:

• 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.
• Meanwhile, warm olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach and tomatoes and cook until the spinach wilts, about 2 more minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss. Add the cheeses, salt, pepper, and the pasta cooking liquid and stir to combine.
• Transfer the pasta to a serving plate and serve.