Roxannes Rigatoni With Mushrooms Spinach Pancetta Caramelized Onions And Cream Recipes

RIGATONI WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

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, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking:
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 to 7 minutes. Turn the heat to high. Add the wine and cook for 3 minutes until all the liquid evaporates. Add the stock and simmer until liquid is slightly reduced. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the mascarpone cheese. Stir until creamy. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup of the pasta water, and transfer to a serving bowl. Add the mushroom mixture and the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss well to coat pasta, adding the reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta. Garnish with the chopped chives. Serve immediately.

CREAMY SPINACH & RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cook rigatoni according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings; wipe skillet clean., In same pan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese blend until melted., Stir in artichokes, spinach and pancetta. Drain rigatoni; add to cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and bubbly, 20-25 minutes.

CARAMELIZED ONION PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium until butter is melted. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and deeply golden brown, about 30 minutes. (Stop before the onions become dry and shriveled.) Add red pepper flakes (if using) and 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Remove pot from heat.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
• Add pasta and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid to onion mixture and stir to combine. Add a small handful of cheese and stir until melted. Repeat with remaining cheese, adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed to create a glossy sauce that coats the pasta. Stir in parsley (if using).
• Divide pasta among bowls. Top with Parmesan, parsley, and a few cranks of pepper.

RIGATONI WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook. While pasta is cooking:.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add shallots, garlic, and season with salt and pepper to the pan. Cook until soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms to pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are tender, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Turn heat to high. Add wine and cook for 3 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
• Add stock and simmer until liquid is slightly reduced.
• Remove pan from heat. Add mascarpone cheese. (If using the substitute recipe, combine all 3 ingredients together with a mixer until blended).
• Stir until creamy. Set aside.
• Drain pasta and transfer pasta into serving bowl.
• Add mushroom mixture and parmesan to pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

SAUTEED SPINACH, MUSHROOMS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• heat oil in pan.
• add pancetta, onion, red pepper flakes and garlic, saute until tender, 5 minutes.
• add mushrooms, saute 5-7 mintes more.
• add spinach, saute until soft and add nutmeg and pepper to taste, stir in, remove from heat.
• season to taste and serve.