Vapatta Recipes

CIABATTA

Steps:

• To Make Sponge: In a small bowl stir together 1/8 teaspoon of the yeast and the warm water and let stand 5 minutes, or until creamy. In a bowl stir together yeast mixture, 1/3 cup of the water, and 1 cup of the bread flour. Stir 4 minutes, then cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let sponge stand at cool room temperature for at least 12 hours and up to 1 day.
• To Make Bread: In a small bowl stir together yeast and milk and let stand 5 minutes, or until creamy. In bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with dough hook blend together milk mixture, sponge, water, oil, and flour at low speed until flour is just moistened; add salt and mix until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Scrape dough into an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Let dough rise at room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours. (Dough will be sticky and full of air bubbles.) Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface and cut in half. Transfer each half to a parchment sheet and form into an irregular oval about 9 inches long. Dimple loaves with floured fingers and dust tops with flour. Cover loaves with a dampened kitchen towel. Let loaves rise at room temperature until almost doubled in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• At least 45 minutes before baking ciabatta, put a baking stone on oven rack in lowest position in oven and preheat oven to 425 F (220 degrees C).
• Transfer 1 loaf on its parchment to a rimless baking sheet with a long side of loaf parallel to far edge of baking sheet. Line up far edge of baking sheet with far edge of stone or tiles, and tilt baking sheet to slide loaf with parchment onto back half of stone or tiles. Transfer remaining loaf to front half of stone in a similar manner. Bake ciabatta loaves 20 minutes, or until pale golden. Cool loaves on a wire rack.

MOSTACCIOLI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
• Crumble sausage into Dutch oven.
• Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in the spaghetti sauce and pasta.
• In a bowl, combine the egg, riccota cheese and mozzarella cheese.
• Spoon half of the pasta mixture into a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish; layer with the cheese mixture and remaining pasta mixture.
• Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Uncover; top with Romano cheese.
• Bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through.

VAPATTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350.
• Boil chicken in water with salt & pepper.
• Remove chicken and chop or tear into pieces.
• Boil egg noodles in chicken water.
• Combine Rotel, soups & Velveeta in a seperate pot. Melt over low/med heat. Stir frequently.
• Drain noodles.
• Combine chicken, noodles, and cheese mixture.
• Pour into baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minute.

PROVOLETA

Steps:

• Heat a grill to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle the cheese with a touch of oil. Place the cheese on the grill for 45 seconds. Flip the cheese and grill for another 45 seconds. Place cheese in a small round baking dish. Sprinkle with oregano and crushed red pepper.
• Serve immediately. Use small knives to spread cheese mixture on bread slices.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large pot, prepare pasta according to package directions until al dente.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium high heat, brown the bacon for 2 minutes. Add the onions and saute about 5 minutes until the onions are soft.
• Add the mushrooms and saute until tender and the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes more.
• Stir in asparagus, chicken broth, and evaporated milk or cream and bring up to a simmer. Add pasta and stir. Cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes, until the asparagus is crisp-tender, but NOT mushy. Serve immediately sprinkled with parmesan cheese and pepper.