Best Creamy Mushroom Eggplant And Salami Baked Pasta Recipes

EGGPLANT AND MUSHROOM RIGATONI

Steps:

• In a large deep saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add eggplant and mushrooms. Cook for 10-14 minutes, occasionally stirring.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the tomato pasta and stir. Cook for one minute.
• Add the oregano and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook for 30 seconds.
• Deglaze the pan with the red wine; cook until most of the wine has been absorbed.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and tomatoes. Use the back of a spoon the break apart the tomatoes. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking, make the pasta. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water.
• Cook the pasta according to package direction.
• Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Set aside.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the tomato sauce. Pour in the reserved cooking liquid. Gently toss to combine.
• Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed.
• Serve with fresh herbs.

CHEESY EGGPLANT AND RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cook rigatoni according to package instructions but keep it slightly more al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water, then drain and rinse pasta under cold water, and transfer to a large bowl while you cook the eggplant.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium. Add half the eggplant, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until golden brown on all sides, 9 to 10 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the rigatoni. Repeat with 2 tablespoons olive oil and remaining eggplant and transfer to the bowl.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in red-pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and their juices, crushing the tomatoes with your hands as you add them. Cook until the tomatoes are very soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the reserved pasta cooking water, adding up to 1 1/2 cups as needed to create a silky sauce.
• If the skillet is large enough, add the rigatoni and eggplant mixture, Parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella and 1 cup basil and toss to coat. Otherwise, add the tomato sauce, Parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella and 1 cup basil to the large bowl with the rigatoni and eggplant, toss to coat and then return to the skillet or transfer to a greased baking dish.
• Top with remaining 3 cups mozzarella and bake until the sauce is bubbling on the sides and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Top with grated ricotta salata and torn fresh basil to serve.

MUSHROOM AND SALAMI PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir salami in large skillet on medium-high heat 4 to 5 min. or until crisp. Remove salami from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 tsp. drippings from skillet. Add mushrooms to reserved drippings; cook 5 min. or until mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1 Tbsp. of the cooking water. Add cream cheese, reserved cooking water and nutmeg to mushrooms in skillet; cook and stir 1 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended. Add pasta; mix lightly.

CREAMY MUSHROOM SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat water to a boil for the pasta, salt water, drop in pasta and cook to al dente.
• Wipe mushrooms clean with damp towel. Remove woody stems. Thinly slice the mushrooms.
• Heat a large deep skillet with extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until deeply golden and tender, 10 minutes.
• While mushrooms cook, halve the leeks lengthwise. Cut off a couple of inches from tough tops. Trim off root end. Thinly slice the leek then vigorously wash in a large bowl of cold water, separating all the layers to free of grit. Let leeks sit a few minutes then lift out of the water and dry on kitchen towel.
• Add leeks to mushrooms along with garlic and season with salt, pepper and fresh thyme. Cook 3 to 4 minutes more then add wine, reduce half a minute then stir in cream and heat through. Toss pasta with mushrooms and adjust seasoning. Top with grated cheese at the table.

CREAMY MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a medium saucepan. Fry the onion over a low heat for 10 mins or until softened and translucent.
• Add the mushrooms and cook for 10 mins over a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 mins. Add the wine and bring to a simmer, reduce the liquid by half.
• Add the double cream and bring to a simmer, then add the lemon zest and parmesan. Season with salt and plenty of black pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions. Reserve 100ml of the pasta water. Toss the pasta in the pan with the creamy sauce and enough of the reserved water to loosen. Stir through the parsley, divide into bowls and top with extra cheese, if you like.