Rustic Duck Stew With Pappardelle Recipes

RUSTIC DUCK STEW WITH MACARONI

Steps:

• Sprinkle the duck pieces with salt and pepper on both sides. Let sit for 30 minutes.
• Heat a large, heavy stockpot over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and brown the pancetta, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain.
• In the same pot, brown the duck pieces on both sides over high heat, a few pieces at a time. Remove from the pot and drain in a colander. Pour out all but 1/4 cup of duck fat and reduce the heat to medium.
• Add the onions and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, until translucent. Stir in the anchovies and carrots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until the flour absorbs the duck fat. Stir in the wine and olives and increase the heat to medium-high.
• Return the duck pieces to the pot. Add the bouquet garni, thyme, bay leaves, cayenne, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes and enough stock to cover. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Skim as much duck fat as possible from the top of the pot. Cook the stew for another 45 minutes, or until the duck is fork tender. Adjust the seasonings.
• Just before serving, reheat the stew over medium heat. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain and pour into a serving bowl. Immediately toss with the parmigiano. Serve immediately with the stew.

RUSTIC DUCK STEW WITH PAPPARDELLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle duck pieces with s&p on both sides and let sit for 30 minutes, Heat a large, heavy stockpot over high heat, reduce heat to medium, and brown the pancetta, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside to drain. In same pot, brown the duck pieces on both sides over high heat, a few at a time, removing them to a colander to drain. Pour out all but 1/4 cup of duck fat and reduce heat to medium. Add the onions & garlic and cook, stirring until translucent. Stir in anchovies and carrots and cook another 2-3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes until the fat is absorbed. Stir in the wine and olives and increase heat to medium high. Return the duck pieces to pot. Add bouquet garni, thyme, bay leaves, cayenne,, balsamic, tomatoes, and enough stock to cover. Stir well, bring to boil, then reduce heat to low simmer and cook for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Skim as much duck fat as possible from top of the pot. Cook another 45 minutes, until duck is fork tender. Adjust seasonings. Just before serving, reheat the stew over medium heat. Cook the pasta until al dente, drain and toss with the grated cheese. Serve immediately with the stew.

PAPPARDELLE WITH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle the lamb with salt and pepper. Toss the lamb with the flour in a large bowl to coat. Heat the oil in a heavy, large pot over medium-high heat. Working in 2 or 3 batches, add the lamb to the pot and cook until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer the lamb to a bowl. Add the garlic to the same pot and sauté over medium heat until tender and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the wine and simmer over medium-high heat until reduced by half, stirring to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot. Return the lamb to the pot and stir in the broth, tomatoes with their juice, and tomato paste. Cover partially and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
• While the stew simmers, cook the onions in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and cool. Peel the onions and cut off the root ends. When the stew has cooked for 1 hour, add the onions and carrots. Simmer, uncovered, until the lamb and vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes longer. Season the stew with salt and pepper.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta, stir, and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Drain the pasta and toss with the butter and Parmesan.
• Spoon the stew over the pasta, and top with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

PAPPARDELLE WITH MUSHROOMS AND DUCK

Steps:

• Soak the porcini in one cup boiling water for 30 minutes. Trim the stalks from the fresh mushrooms. Wash off any grit under cold running water or use a soft brush or clean towel to clean them (do not soak them or they will become soggy). Slice the mushrooms into one-and-a-half-inch pieces.
• Using a large skillet, soften the garlic and the shallots in two tablespoons butter and the tablespoon of oil.
• Strain the porcini through a paper towel, reserving the soaking liquid. Chop the porcini. Add the mushrooms to the skillet with the thyme, salt and pepper and red wine. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes. Add the porcini, cooking liquid and continue to cook over moderate heat until the sauce becomes thick and syrupy.
• Meanwhile, scrape the fat off the duck meat and cut the meat into strips. Then bring six quarts of salted water to a boil for the pappardelle.
• Add the duck meat to the sauce and cook it over moderate heat for 10 minutes. Correct the seasoning and keep the sauce warm.
• Drain the pappardelle and toss with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Spoon the sauce over the noodles, toss and serve.

DUCK RAGU WITH PAPPARDELLE & SWEDE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large deep frying pan over a high heat and fry the duck breasts for 2 mins on either side until well browned, then set aside. Tip the fat from the frying pan into a dish (keep it for later use if you like), and turn the heat on the pan down to medium, then add the rest of the olive oil. Tip the onion and fennel seeds into the pan, add a large pinch of salt and cook for 5 mins until the onion is starting to soften. Crush in the garlic cloves, then add the bay leaf, parsley stalks and thyme leaves. Stir well and cook for 2 mins more.
• Turn the heat up, then pour in the red wine and cook for 2 mins until it has reduced a little. Spoon in the tomato purée and tip in the can of tomatoes along with the stock, stir and bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to low and return the duck breasts to the pan, cover and simmer very gently for 40-45 mins or until the meat is tender.
• Remove the duck breasts with a slotted spoon, put in a bowl, turn the heat up and reduce the tomato sauce for 10 mins until thick enough to coat your pasta. Use two forks to shred the duck, then tip the meat back into the sauce. Add the red wine vinegar and raisins, then season to taste. Set aside.
• When ready to serve, cook your pasta. Heat a large pan of well salted water, add the pappardelle and cook following pack instructions. For the final minute of cooking time, drop in the swede. Drain, reserving a ladleful of the pasta water to add to the sauce. Toss the pasta and swede through the sauce. Divide between bowls and top with the toasted pine nuts, parmesan and a scattering of parsley.