Archived ‘Pasta/Rice’ Recipes to Try

Simple Summer Pasta Salad

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 by Jaime
Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Latini Pasta (cooked al dente)
  • 1 cup Trapanese Pesto Vinaigrette
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Parsley, coarse chop
  • 8 Boquerones (white anchovies) filets, finely chopped
  • 1 cup Grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

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Directions:

  • Cook pasta until al dente, toss with extra virgin olive oil.
  • Toss in vinaigrette, boquerones, and parsley.
  • Finish with cheese, salt and pepper.
  • Cool in refrigerator.
  • Take out one hour prior to serving, to bring to room temperature.

Simple Seaside Pasta

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 by Jaime
Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Latini Pasta
  • 3/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano (grated)
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Parsley, coarse chop
  • 4 Whole Boquerones (white anchovies), fine chop
  • 3/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Marash Pepper
  • 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Sea Salt to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste

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Directions:

  • Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until aldente (8-10 min).
  • Drain and toss with olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Add boquerones and marash pepper and toss through.
  • Add remaining ingredients, tossing thoroughly.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  • Serve warm or at room temperaure with a crusty baguette.
  • Recipe makes about 8 side servings or 4-5 main dishes.

Spaghetti Olio

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 by Jaime
Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Spaghetti
  • 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp Mahjoub Sun Dried Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Marash Pepper
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Parmigiano Reggiano or Kefalotiri cheese

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Directions:

  • Put a large pot of salted water on a stove and bring to a boil.  When the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Drain the pasta and transfer to a warmed serving bowl.  Add the olive oil, sun dried garlic and marash pepper and toss well.  Season with salt and pepper and grate the cheese on top.

Peas, Pasta, Pancetta & Parm

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 by Zingerman's Deli
Ingredients:

  • 1 package Al Dente Straw and Hay Pasta
  • 6 oz Pancetta, diced
  • 1 large Cooking Onion, diced
  • 1 quart Fresh Peas or 1 cup Frozen Peas
  • 1 tsp Freshly Grated Pepper
  • 1 cup Chicken Stock
  • 2 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Oregano, or other fresh herbs, chopped
Directions:

  • If using fresh peas, shell them from the pods and blanche them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes.
    Place the peas in cold water when done, then drain.
  • On a medium-low heat, begin cooking the pancetta in a saucepan, until the fat renders.
  • Add the onions, cooking until translucent and pancetta gets crisp.
  • Add cooked or frozen peas and chicken stock.
  • Cover after it comes to a boil, then turn to medium-low for 10 minutes, or until frozen peas have cooked.
  • Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water. Test after 3 minutes. Drain.
  • Toss hot pasta, add pancetta, onions, and peas. Garnish with oregano and grated Parmigiano Reggiano. Season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Pasta with Mussels & Saffron

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 by Zingerman's Deli
Ingredients:

  • 1 package Al Dente Land and Sea Pasta
  • 2 cloves Garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup Dry White Wine
  • 3-4 threads Spanish Saffron
  • 2 large Ripe Tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • ¼ cup Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped
  • 1 Lemon, sliced
  • 8 to 10 Large Mussels or Clams, cleaned & de-bearded
  • 6 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Directions:

  • Heat garlic in a large saute pan with olive oil gently for 1 minute.
  • Add white wine and saffron simmering for 5-6 minutes.
  • Then, add mussels or clams and diced tomato.
  • Cover pan and cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes, enough time for the mussels to open and cook through.
  • In the meantime, add pasta to a large pot of boiling, salted water. Test after 3 minutes. Drain.
  • Toss pasta to sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon. Enjoy!

Kashmiri Pilaf

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 by Vanessa
Ingredients:

  • 1 package Kalijira Basmati Rice, washed and drained
  • 2 tbsp Charmaine Solomon’s Kashmiri Marinade
  • 2 tbsp Salt or to taste
  • 3 3/4 cups Water
  • 3 tbsp Raisins
  • 1 cup Frozen Peas
Directions:

  • Put rice into heavy-based saucepan with well fitting lid.
  • Stir the Kashmiri marinade and salt into hot water and add to the rice.
  • Bring to a boil and stir in raisins.
  • Cover and cook on very low heat 5 minutes, then scatter peas over rice and replace lid, without stirring.
  • Cook an additional 10 minutes, then turn off heat.
  • Before serving, lightly fluff the rice with fork.
  • Serves 4-6.

Fabulous Fall Pasta

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 by Jaime
Ingredients:

  • 2 cloves Garlic, chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 or 2 Andouille Sausages (sliced medium thickness – 1/4 in.)
  • 1 jar Torre Saracena Tomato with Arugula Sauce
  • 1 /2-1 pound Latini Spaghetti Chitarra Senatore Capelli Pasta
  • 1/4 cup Vella dry jack (grated or shaved)
  • Pinch or two of pepperonchino (optional)

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Directions:

  • Sauté garlic in olive oil over med-low heat in a sauce pan until tender.
  • Add sausage and gently cook in oil and garlic over med heat until slightly browned.
  • Add a pinch or two of Pepperonchino to add heat (optional) and cook one min more.
  • Add a jar of the Torre Saracena sauce and heat until entire mixture is warmed through.
  • Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente.
  • Toss sausage tomato sauce with pasta.
  • Sprinkle Vella Dry Jack over top and enjoy.

Strozzapretti with Garum Colatura

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 by Jaime
Ingredients:

  • 1 pound Strozzapretti
  • 3 tbsp Colatura (see note)
  • 2 tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice, more to taste
  • 1 tbsp Packed Grated Lemon Zest (from 1 1/2 lemons)
  • 2 tsp Minced Garlic
  • ½ tbsp Crushed red chili pepper flakes, more to taste
  • 6 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Minced fresh parsley
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Coarse sea salt (optional), to taste

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Directions:

  • Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente. In a large bowl, combine colatura, lemon juice, zest, garlic, chili pepper and black pepper.
  • Drain pasta, and add it to bowl, tossing well. Drizzle in olive oil and parsley, toss to combine, and taste.
  • Top with copious amounts of Parmigiano Reggiano, add salt if desired. Serve hot or at room temperature.