Rigatoni With Cabbage And Fontina Recipes

FRITTATA WITH ASPARAGUS, TOMATO, AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend. Set aside. Heat the oil and butter in a 9 1/2-inch-diameter nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and saute until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the tomato and a pinch of salt and saute 2 minutes longer. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus mixture and cook for a few minutes until the eggs start to set. Sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the frittata is almost set but the top is still runny, about 2 minutes. Place the skillet under the broiler. Broil until the top is set and golden brown on top, about 5 minutes. Let the frittata stand 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from skillet and slide the frittata onto a plate.;

RIGATONI AND CAULIFLOWER AL FORNO

Steps:

• Cook the rigatoni in well-salted water according to package directions, but drain while still quite al dente. (If directions call for 12 minutes cooking, cook for 10 instead.) Rinse pasta with cool water, then drain again and set aside.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut cauliflower in half from top to bottom. Cut out tough core and stem any extraneous leaves. Lay cauliflower flat side down and cut crosswise into rough 1/4-inch slices. Break into smaller pieces.
• Put 3 tablespoons olive oil in a wide skillet over high heat. Add cauliflower slices, along with any crumbly pieces, in one layer. (Work in batches if necessary.) Let cauliflower brown and caramelize for about 2 minutes, then turn pieces over to brown the other side. Cook for another 2 minutes, or until the cauliflower is easily pierced with a fork. It's fine if some pieces don't brown evenly. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add capers, garlic, red pepper flakes, chopped sage, sage leaves and lemon zest and stir to coat.
• Put cooked cauliflower mixture in a large mixing bowl. Add cooked rigatoni and fontina and toss. Transfer mixture to a lightly oiled baking dish. Top with Romano cheese, then with bread crumbs and drizzle with about 1 tablespoon olive oil. (Dish may be completed to this point up to several hours in advance and kept at room temperature, covered.)
• Bake, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, until top is crisp and golden. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley before serving.

KICKIN' BAKED RIGATONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook sausage, onions, and mushrooms until meat is browned. Drain off fat.
• Add both tomatoes to meat mixture. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes uncovered. Stir in cooked pasta.
• Stir in 1/2 of mozzarella cheese and all of parmesan. Toss well.
• Pour into 9 X 13" pan. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SPINACH, RICOTTA, AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the rigatoni until almost done, about 12 minutes.
• Drain.
• Put the pasta in the prepared baking dish and toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• Meanwhile, squeeze as much of the water as possible from the spinach.
• Put the spinach in a food processor and puree with the ricotta, 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan, the nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Stir in half the fontina.
• Stir the spinach mixture into the pasta.
• Top with the remaining fontina and Parmesan.
• Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over the top.
• Bake the pasta until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• VARIATION:.
• You can substitute another chunky pasta, such as penne rigate, penne, ziti, or fusilli. Boil all of these one or two minutes less.

WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA WITH SAUSAGES, LEEKS, AND SHREDDED FONTINA

Steps:

• Bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil in an 8-quart pot over high heat.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Scatter the sausage over the oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Stir in the leeks and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Scatter a handful of the cabbage over the sausage and cook, stirring until wilted. Repeat with the remaining cabbage. Season lightly with salt and pepper, and stir in about 1/2 cup of the stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat so the sauce is simmering. Cook, adding more of the stock as necessary to keep the level of liquid more or less the same, until the vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover the pan to keep the sauce warm.
• Stir the rigatoni or penne into the boiling water. Return to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook the pasta, semi-covered, stirring occasionally, until done, 8 to 10 minutes.
• If the skillet is large enough to accommodate the sauce and pasta, fish the pasta out of the boiling water with a large wire skimmer and toss it directly into the sauce in the skillet. If not, drain the pasta, return it to the pot, and pour in the sauce. Bring the sauce and pasta to a boil, stirring to coat the pasta with sauce. Check the seasoning, adding salt if necessary.
• Remove the pot from the heat, sprinkle the shredded Fontina over the pasta, and toss to mix. Serve immediately in warm bowls.

RIGATONI WITH SAVOY CABBAGE, BACON, AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until bacon fat is rendered and garlic slightly browns, 10 to 12 minutes. Add peperoncino, letting it toast slightly, before stirring in.
• Add cabbage and mushrooms; season with salt. Briefly stir vegetables, cover, reduce heat slightly, cook for 4 minutes, and stir again. Repeat until vegetables have wilted and are mixed together. Continue to simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour, adding 1/2 cup broth or water at a time, as necessary.
• Uncover pan, and cook, stirring frequently and moistening sauce with broth or water as needed, until cabbage is completely soft; remove from heat. Use immediately, or refrigerate in airtight containers for up to 1 week.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Add pasta; cook until al dente. Drain pasta, and transfer to cabbage mixture; toss to combine. Serve immediately sprinkled with cheese.