Picchi Pacchi Sauce Recipes

PACCHERI WITH PORCINI AND PISTACHIO

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to the skillet and heat for another 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms, garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the skillet and stir. Cook undisturbed, until the bottom layer of mushrooms is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Stir and repeat until the mushrooms are evenly browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the shallots and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Deglaze with the wine and simmer until almost reduced, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and butter and simmer to emulsify and thicken slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season generously with salt. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the package instructions, until not quite al dente, about 10 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, spoon the pasta directly from the water into the sauce over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup pasta water to the skillet. Sprinkle the bare pasta with 1 cup of the Parmesan. Toss well to combine and coat in the sauce. Simmer, tossing often, to finish the pasta, about 2 minutes. Stir in the arugula until just wilted and add the remaining Parmesan. Sprinkle with the pistachios. Top with more Parmesan before serving, if desired.

PICK OF THE PICCATA SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the chicken broth and garlic in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium to simmer. Stir in the artichoke hearts, lemon juice, and capers; simmer for 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter.
• In a separate dish, mix together the cornstarch and cold water. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the sauce and continue cooking until the sauce is thickened and bubbly, about 30 seconds.

PICCHI-PACCHI

Steps:

• In a large pan heat oil and saute onion and garlic until soft.
• Add drained anchovies and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, breaking them up with the spoon as you stir.
• Add tomatoes and basil, season lightly and simmer,covered for 20 minutes or so, until smooth and thick. Adjust seasoning. No grated cheese is served with this sauce.

PICCHI PACCHI SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash, peel, seed, and chop the tomatoes. Put into a bowl and set aside.
• Put the oil and onion into a heavy, broad skillet. Turn the heat to medium or medium-high. Cook until the onion become colored a deep gold.
• Add the garlic, stir for a few minutes, turning the heat down, if you feel it might burn.
• Add the basil leaves, the anchovy fillet, the lemon juice, and some salt and pepper.
• Cook until the juice is evaporated, then add all of the tomatoes, along with any juices, cook at a lively pace for about 7 minutes, maybe 10, correcting for salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Meanwhile, boil the pasta, in a copious amount of boiling, salted water, until al dente.
• Drain, and toss with the sauce, adding a little extra virgin olive oil, and some pasta cooking water, which you have retrieved, if necessary, to make the sauce a dense and delicious coating consistency.
• Serve at once, with fish, if desired.

SPAGHETTI PICCHI PACCHI

Steps:

• Remove stem ends from tomatoes; cut tomatoes into 1/2 inch dice.
• In a small bowl, mix the diced tomatoes, basil, red chile pepper flakes, galric, and olive oil.
• Stir well and set aside, covered, in a shady place at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente; drain.
• In a large shallow pasta serving dish toss the tomato mixture, including the accumulated juices, with the spaghetti.
• Sprinkle the provolone over the pasta; serve immediately.

PICCHI-PACCHI

Steps:

• In a large pan heat oil and saute onion and garlic until soft.
• Add drained anchovies and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, breaking them up with the spoon as you stir.
• Add tomatoes and basil, season lightly and simmer,covered for 20 minutes or so, until smooth and thick. Adjust seasoning. No grated cheese is served with this sauce.

PASTA A PICCHI PACCHI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan and saute onion over medium heat until soft.
• Add the garlic and saute until beginning to color. Don't over cook, it will get bitter.
• Add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 20 minute.
• Cook pasta as directed on package until al dente and drain.
• Add basil and anchovies the the sauce the last few minutes of cooking and stir in well.
• Toss with hot cooked pasta.

TAGLIARINI WITH PICCHI PACCHIU SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, heat the oil and garlic together in a small skillet over medium-low heat just so the garlic is softened and the oil is very warm, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand to infuse the oil, about 30 minutes. Pour the tomatoes and their juices into a bowl. Squeeze the tomatoes through your fingers until the are coarsely crushed. Stir in the garlic in its oil and the basil. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand for 1 to 2 hours for the flavors to marry. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add salt to taste. Add the Tagliarini and stir well to separate the strands. Cook according to the manufacturer's directions until al dente. Drain well. Return the tagliarini to its cooking pot. Add the sauce and mix well. Cover and let stand for 1 minute. Divide among 4 serving bowls and serve hot.

CARRABBA'S TAGLIARINI PICCHI PACCHIU

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, simmer sliced garlic in olive oil over very low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir over medium heat another 2 minutes.
• Toss with cooked angel hair pasta and serve as a side dish for chicken or shrimp.