Fettucine Tutto Giardino Recipes

PASTA TUTTO GIARDINO

Steps:

• Sauté onion, garlic& carrots in oil till onion is translucent.
• Add peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, all herbs, and salt& pepper to taste and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in wine, cover, and cook about 10 minutes until veggies are tender.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan and whisk in flour.
• Cook for 1-2 minutes then add milk gradually.
• Stir constantly.
• Cook till thickened; set aside.
• Add tomatoes to veggies and cook 2 minutes.
• Add the butter/flour mix.
• Serve over pasta.

FETTUCCINI WITH GARDEN VEGETABLES AND GREENS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil over medium heat. When boiling, salt the water and add the pasta. Cook until just shy of al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, in large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic and vegetables as you chop them, the zucchini, eggplant and red pepper. Season vegetables with salt and cover, cook until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Just before draining the pasta, add about 1 cup starchy cooking liquid to the vegetables. Drain the pasta and add to the vegetables, tossing to combine. Stir in the basil and the cheese and a little black pepper, to taste. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and top with the shredded lettuce. Serve with an extra sprinkle of cheese and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil.

FETTUCINE WITH PORCINI

Steps:

• Soak the mushrooms in one-and-a-half cups hot water for half an hour. Meanwhile, mince the garlic and slice the onion thinly.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and gently fry the onion and the garlic without browning.
• Strain the mushrooms, reserving their liquid. Chop them coarsely and add to the skillet with the tomato paste, dried red pepper flakes, sage, parsley and wine. Stir and pour in the mushroom-soaking liquid. Simmer, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes or until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, bring six quarts salted water to boil for the fettucine. Cook the fettucine until al dente, drain and toss in a heated serving bowl with the sauce. Pass the Parmesan cheese separately.

CHICKEN GIARDINO

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse under cold water, drain and set aside.
• Saute chicken pieces in a large skillet over medium high heat until cooked through (juices run clear and meat is no longer pink inside); set aside. Add vegetables to same skillet and saute until cooked and crisp but not soggy; set aside.
• To Make Giardino Sauce: Heat butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add garlic, thyme, wine, pepper flakes and lemon juice. Saute for a few minutes over medium heat, making sure that you cook to reduce the acidity of the lemon juice (otherwise, when you add the cream, it will curdle). Stir in the water, then combine the sauce mix with a little cream and stir together until mixture is not lumpy; add mixture to skillet, then add the remaining cream and stir all together until slightly thickened. Set aside.
• Combine cooked pasta, chicken and vegetables in a large skillet over medium heat and heat through. Add sauce, stir all together and cook until heated through and thickened. Serve hot.

OLIVE GARDEN FETTUCCINI ALFREDO (COPYCAT

Steps:

• Depending on how thick or thin of a sauce you like will depend on how much heavy cream you use add garlic to YOUR taste I love garlic so I use 2 heaping tablespoons.
• Over medium heat in a saucepan melt 1 stick of butter and add the entire container of Parmesan cheese and begin to whisk.
• Add garlic slowly.
• Add heavy cream, again whisking until no longer lumpy. At this temp it should come to a boil on its own. When it does, slowly add more heavy cream until the consistency YOU desire, and then remove from heat.
• Immediately pour over pasta and enjoy !

CONCHIGLIE TUTTO GIARDINO "SHELLS WITH THE WHOLE GARDEN

Steps:

• Melt 6 tbs butter in large saucepan and add the carrots, both onions, radishes, parsley, basil, and garlic. Saute the vegetables, stirring often, until they begin to color--about 20 minutes. Cover the saucepan and simmer the vegetables for another 15 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, zucchini, bell pepper, wine, salt, pepper, and sugar. Simmer the sauce, uncovered, for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• In a small pot, melt 1 tbs butter and stir in the flour. Cook the roux for a few minutes over very low heat, stirring constantly. Heat the cream and stir it into the roux with a whisk. Add the tomato paste and whisk the mixture until it is perfectly smooth. Stir it into the vegetables and wine, along with the grated parmesan cheese.
• Continue simmer the sauce over low heat, stirring often, until it is as thick as you want it to be.
• Cook the shell pasta (conchiglie) in a large kettle of boiling salted water until they are al dente, drain them completely, and pour them into a large, heated serving dish. Ladle as much of the sauce over them as you like, toss them, and serve immediately, with more grated parmesan cheese.

FETTUCINE TUTTO GIARDINO

Steps:

• In a kettle saute 2 slices bacon, diced until nearly done, not crisp. Add olive oil, parsley, scallions, carrot, 2 garlic cloves (minced), radishes, onion and basil. Simmer mixture, covered for 12 to 15 minutes until cooked and tender. Add zucchini, green pepper, chicken broth, wine and season to taste. Simmer mixture covered for 15 minutes or so until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended. Cook spinach noodles in water. Drain noodles and toss with butter. Add parmesan and proscuitto and toss the mixture. Combine noodles with vegetable mixture and serve with additional cheese