Orecchiette With Mixed Greens And Goat Cheese Recipes

ORECCHIETTE WITH MIXED GREENS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a medium 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 water.
• In medium bowl, mix the salad greens with the sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, and Parmesan. Top with warm pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. Toss to combine and wilt the greens. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper, or to taste. Garnish with additional Parmesan, if desired, and serve.

ORECCHIETTE WITH MIXED GREENS AND GOAT 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, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• Place the salad greens in a large serving bowl and top with the warm pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. Toss to combine and wilt the greens. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, cheeses, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine, adding the remaining 1/2 cup of pasta water if necessary. Serve.

ORECCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE AND GREENS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil.
• Meanwhile remove sausge from it's casing. Heat a small amount of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and cook the sausage until browned and cooked through.Transfer cooked sausauge to a large bowl.
• In the same pan add a tablespoon of olive oil and turn heat to high. Once the oil is hot, add half the greens. Let the greens sit for a minute undisturbed.
• Season with a pinch of kosher salt and crushed red pepper flakes to taste. Add half the garlic.
• Bein to toss the greens around until they start wilting. Once wilted transfer to the large bowl.
• Repeat with the remaining greens and transfer the greens to the bowl.
• Don't wash the pan yet.
• Cook the pasta in salted water. Reserve a cup of the pasta water.
• In the same saute pan add half the reserved cooking liquid and add the 1 tablespoon of butter. Let simmer until reduced slightly.
• Add the pasta to the large bowl with the sausage and greens.
• Pour the cooking liquid-butter mixture over top.
• Add the cheese and stir with a large spoon.
• Add more cooking liquid if necessary.
• Dish out the pasta topping with pepper and more parmesan cheese.