Patsys Rigatoni Sorrentino Recipes

PATSY'S RIGATONI SORRENTINO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and return to a boil. Add rigatoni and cook until al dente, according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
• Preheat broiler. In a large saucepan, bring marinara sauce to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour half the heated sauce into a large bowl; set aside. Add cooked rigatoni and ricotta to saucepan with remaining sauce; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Pour pasta mixture into a baking dish and top with reserved sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Transfer baking dish to broiler and broil until cheese has melted, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

RIGATONI SORRENTINO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt and return to boil; Add rigatoni and cook until al dente, according to package directions, Drain; set aside.
• Preheat broiler:.
• In a large saucepan, bring marinare sauce to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Pour half of the sauce into a large bowl; set aside. Add cooked rigatoni and ricotta to saucepan with remaining sauce; stir to combine; bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Pour pasta mixture into a baking dish and top with the reserved sauce.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano;Transfer baking dish to broiler and broil until cheese has melted, 6 to 8 minutes; Serve immediately.

GNOCCHI ALLA SORRENTINA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil an oven-safe baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• While gnocchi is cooking, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Cut an "x" into the skin of each tomato with a sharp knife and add to the skillet; stir well. Pour in white wine and simmer until tomatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Using a spoon, gently crush tomatoes to release juice and pulp. Add basil and continue to gently crush tomatoes to create a sauce. Remove and discard tomato skins as they loosen from the pulp. Cook for 1 more minute over low heat. Add drained gnocchi to the sauce and mix until covered with the sauce.
• Remove skillet from heat and add mozzarella balls, folding everything together gently but quickly, so cheese is coated with sauce but not cooked or melted. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 10 minutes. Garnished with fresh basil sprigs.

RIGATONI AL SEGRETO (RIGATONI WITH SECRET SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, salt. Cook until no longer white and starting to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook about 1 minute. Add chili flakes and blended tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer; adjust heat to medium to medium-low. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 45 to 60 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes (5 minutes from doneness).
• Add about 2/3 of the basil to the sauce. Stir in butter. When butter melts, add cheese in 3 increments.
• Drain pasta; transfer to sauce. Stir until rigatoni are evenly coated with sauce. Serve sprinkled with the remaining basil and a dusting of grated cheese.

RIGATONI SORRENTINO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the marinara sauce over medium-high heat to the boiling point. Remove from heat and pour half the sauce into a bowl. Return the saucepan to the heat and fold in the ricotta and drained pasta until thoroughly combined. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish that has been lightly greased with olive oil, and cover with the reserved sauce. Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmigiano- Reggiano over top. Place under the broiler until the cheeses melt, about 6-8 minutes. Serve piping hot with a cold, crisp salad and a loaf of country bread.