Farfalle with Turkey Sausage, Mushrooms & Peas
+ cup olive oil
1 Ib ground turkey sausage (remove casing)
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
10 ounces cremini mushrooms (coarsely chopped)
1 (10 ounce) package, frozen peas (slightly defrosted)
Farfalle pasta
4} cup freshly grated Grano Padano cheese or Parmigiano-
Reggiano
In large pet, bring water (salted) to a boil
Ina large pan add 2 tablespoons
Break any large pieces and cook un
meat from pan and set aside, Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to
pan and heat. Add chopped mushroom and season with salt
‘and pepper. Sauté until all the liquid from the mushrooms
has evaporated (about 5 minutes). Add the peas and sauté
(about 4 minutes), Return the meat to the pan and cook for
another 3 minutes, Remove from heat and set aside
When the pot of water has come to a boil add pasta, cook
until al dente. Drain, Return pasta to the pot and add the
meat mixture, Combine thoroughly and gently cook over
medium heat for 5 minutes. Drizzle in remaining olive oil. If
mixture is dry add more ol Turn off the heat and add
the grated cheese, Stir well and serve.
Pasta Primavera
5 to 6 tomatoes (diced)
2 cloves garlic (diced)
1 ball fresh wet mozzarella (chopped)
3 leaves of basil (chopped)
+ cup olive oi
Penne pasta
Boil water and cook pasta until al dente.
Sauté garlic in olive oil, until golden. (D0 NOT BURN, garlic
will become bitter tasting).
‘Add chopped tomatoes to garlic and oliv
medium heat for about 2 minutes. Ad
one additional minute, Remove from the heat.
Drain pasta (DO NOT RINSE) and put back in pot. Add oil,
garlic and tomato mixture, Mix thoroughly.
‘Add fresh mozzarella and mix together. Serve quickly so
the mozzarella doesn't melt together, you only want the
mozzarella soft.Chicken Parmesan
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
Salt and fresh ground pepper
8 chicken cutlets
1 # cups *Simple Ragu (or store bought marinara sauce)
+ cup shredded mozzarella
4 cup grated parmesan
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Preheat the oven to 500°.
Stir the oil and herbs in a small bowl to blend, Season with
salt and pepper. Brush both sides of the cutlets with the
herb oil, Heat a heave large oven-proof skillet over high
heat. Add the cutlets and cook just until brown, about 2
minutes each side, Remove the skillet from the heat.
‘Spoon the Simple Ragu (or marinara) sauce over and around
the cutlets. Sprinkle parmesan and mozzarella over each
cutlet. Sprinkle the butter pieces atop the cutlets. Bake
until the cheese melts and the chicken is cook through.
‘Simple Ragu
+ cup olive oil
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, grated
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
cans diced tomatoes
4 to 6 basil leaves
2 dried bay leaves
In large sauce pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and
garlic and sauté until soft and translucent (about 2 minutes).
‘Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper.
Sauté until all the veggies are soft* Add tomatoes (blended
if you want a paste), basil and bay leaf. Simmer, uncovered
on low heat for 1 hour, Remove bay leaves and check
seasoning.
*If desired, you can add ground beef or sausage after the
veggies are soft and cook until brown.Fried Ravioli
live oil, for Frying
style bread crumbs
1 box store-bought cheese raviali (about 24 ravioli)
+ cup freshly grated parmesan
1 jar marinara sauce, heated, for dipping
Pour olive oil into a large frying pan (about 2 inches deep).
Heat the oil over medium heat (until deep fry thermometer
reaches 325°).
While the oil is heating, put the buttermil
breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls, Worki
dip ravioli in buttermilk to coat completely. Allow the
excess buttermilk to drip back into the bowl. Dredge ravioli
in the bread crumbs. Place the ravioli on a baking sheet and
continue with remaining ravioli
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When the jot, fry the ravioli in batches, turn
occasionally, until golden brown (about 3 minutes). Using a
slotted spoon, transfer the fried ravioli to paper towels to
drain,
Sprinkle the fried ravioli with parmesan and serve with a
bow! of warmed marinara sauce for dipping
in batches,
Lemon Spaghetti
1 lp spaghetti
2/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup grated parmesan
+ cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
Cook the pasta in a large pot of
occasionally.
Parmesan, and lemon juice in a large bow to blend.
, salted water, stirring
Reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta, Toss the
pasta with lemon sauce and the reserved pasta water, adding
4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Szason with salt and
pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped basil.