SPINACH RICOTTA CAVATELLI WITH TOMATO SAUCE.
Food & Wine. You can use gnocchi in place of the cavatelli. The uncooked cavatelli can be frozen for up to 1 month.
Provided by dicentra
Categories European
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make the cavatelli: Put the ricotta, spinach, egg yolk and olive oil in a food processor and process to a paste.
- Add the flour, semolina, salt and white pepper and process until the mixture comes together to form a ball.
- Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Make the sauce: Cover the sun-dried tomatoes with hot water and let soak until plumped, about 25 minutes. Drain well and coarsely chop, then transfer to a mini-processor and puree.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the fresh tomatoes and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the tomatoes release their juices, about 3 minutes.
- Add the basil and Chicken Stock, cover and simmer over low heat until the tomatoes are very soft, about 5 minutes. Strain the sauce, pressing on the tomatoes to extract as much sauce as possible. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper.
- Cut the cavatelli dough into 10 equal pieces. On a lightly floured work surface, using both hands, roll out each piece of dough into a 1/2 -inch-thick rope.
- With a fork, cut the rope into 1/2 -inch pieces. Press the side of the fork lengthwise into the center of each piece. Set the cavatelli on a lightly floured baking sheet.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the cavatelli in batches, stirring, until they rise to the surface, about 4 minutes. Drain the cavatelli and divide them among 8 shallow bowls.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the hot tomato sauce over each portion and sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon of the Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.8, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 27.7, Sodium 1027.5, Carbohydrate 43.6, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 4.5, Protein 8.7
CAVATELLI WITH PEAS AND RICOTTA
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water, then drain.
- Heat the olive oil, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water, 1 teaspoon pepper and the peas in the same pot over medium-high heat. Cook, shaking the pot occasionally, until the peas are tender and the butter melts, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Return the pasta to the pot along with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the parmesan and 3/4 cup cooking water. Stir until creamy, adding the remaining cooking water as needed to loosen. Stir in the arugula, basil and mint. Divide among bowls.
- Mix the ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Dollop on each serving of pasta. Drizzle with olive oil and season with more pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Fat 30 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Cholesterol 66 milligrams, Sodium 780 milligrams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sugar 4 grams
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