Saffron Roast Garlic Cavatelli With Marsala Brown Butter Recipes

CAVATELLI AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, blanch broccoli for about 5 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until lightly golden, being careful not to burn it. Add the broccoli. Saute, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Broccoli should be tender yet crisp to the bite.
• Meanwhile, cook cavatelli in a large pot of boiling salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain, and place in a large serving bowl. Toss with the broccoli, and season with salt and hot pepper flakes. Serve with parmesan cheese.

AMBROSIAL ROASTED GARLIC CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheated oven to 450 degrees.
• Rinse cut cauliflower and do not dry.
• Mix oil, rosemary, saffron, salt, pepper and garlic together. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Pour over cauliflower and toss to coat.
• Place in a large cookie sheet pan in one layer.
• Roast for 15 minutes; give a toss and bake for 15 more minutes, toss and then an other 15 minutes, till crisp edges and tender. Do roast for an other 15 minutes if more tenderness is desired.
• Remove cauliflower and place in serving bowl.
• Remove garlic and herbs and place in blender or small food processor with 1/4 cup olive oil and lemon juice. Pulse till smooth. Pour over cauliflower and watch it disappear. Or place in a bowl for dipping or spread on crisp bread.

GARLIC AND SAFFRON MAYONNAISE (ROUILLE)

Steps:

• 1. Finely chop the garlic. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the garlic and continue chopping and smashing it with the side of your knife to form a coarse paste. Transfer the paste to a medium mixing bowl.
• 2. Add the egg yolk, lemon juice, saffron and its soaking water, breadcrumbs, and a pinch of cayenne and black peppers. Whisk to combine the ingredients. Continue whisking constantly while drizzling the olive oil into the bowl in a slow, steady stream. When all of the oil is included, the mixture should have a consistency similar to that of mayonnaise. Serve the rouille or store it in the refrigerator, covered or jarred, for future use.

BROCCOLI AND SAUSAGE CAVATELLI

Steps:

• In a skillet, fry sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain, and reserve.
• In the same skillet, cook garlic in olive oil until golden.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or until done; drain. Three minutes before the end of the cooking time, add broccoli; drain with pasta.
• In a large serving bowl, toss together the sausage, olive oil and garlic, cavatelli and broccoli, and Parmesan. Season with red pepper flakes.

GARLIC-SAFFRON SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak the bread in cold water for 1 minute and squeeze dry. Mash garlic and salt into a paste. Put it in a mortar with the bread and pound together with the saffron, or mix it all in a blender.
• Gradually whisk in the olive oil to make a thick sauce. Add the lemon juice, parsley and salt. Keep the sauce at room temperature.

CHICKEN MARSALA WITH MUSHROOMS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, and pepper; add the diced chicken and toss gently to coat thoroughly.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil and the butter and let the butter melt.
• Add the chicken and cook for several minutes on each side until it is brown and cooked partially through.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil to the same pan (no need to clean pan); saute the mushrooms and garlic for 1 minute, then add the wine, broth, and lemon juice.
• Bring the liquid to a low boil, scraping any bits of chicken form the bottom of the pan.
• Simmer the mixture for about 10 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and the liquid is reduced and slightly thickened.
• Add the chicken back to the pan, spoon the sauce over it, and cook it for 3-5 minutes until the chicken is just cooked through.
• Season it with additional salt, if needed, and sprinkle the chicken with parsley before serving.