Pasta 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.

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.

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.