Best Emerils Late Night Pasta Recipes

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Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Time 40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound dried rotini (corkscrew) or penne pasta
5 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped red onions
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 teaspoons salt, plus more for the pasta water
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (about 5 cloves)
1 pound zucchini or yellow squash (or a mixture of both), halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch half-moon pieces (about 4 cups)
2 cups broccoli florets, blanched
2 cups frozen mixed peas and carrots
1 cup diced canned tomatoes, with juices
1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil, optional
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rotini and cook until just tender, about 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water, and set aside.
While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and bell pepper and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the 2 teaspoons salt, black pepper, and garlic, and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the squash and continue to cook, stirring as needed, for 2 minutes. Add the blanched broccoli, frozen peas and carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and continue to cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Add the pasta and the reserved cooking water to the sauce and cook until the pasta is heated through and the ingredients are well combined, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and fold in the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and fresh basil, if using. Then drizzle with the extra-virgin olive oil. Garnish the dish with more cheese, if desired, and serve hot.

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Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories main-dish

Yield 1 pound of pasta, 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Steps:

Mix the semolina and salt together. On a large work surface, form a mound with the semolina and create a "well" in the center of the mound. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and oil together until smooth. Pour this mixture into the well. Working from the inside of the well out, gradually work the semolina into the eggs, until all the flour is worked in. Wrap with plastic and allow to rest for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator and temper for 5 minutes. Flour a surface and turn the dough out onto it. Roll out the dough to 1/2 of an inch thick. Cut the dough out into thirds. Using a pasta machine, wide cutters, carefully work one piece of the pasta dough through the pasta machine. Lightly toss the cut pasta in flour to prevent from sticking. Pass the remaining pieces of pasta through the machine.