Best Orecchiette With Ham And Leeks Recipes

ONE PAN ORECCHIETTE PASTA

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Every year when it's time to go back to school I get inundated with requests from students to post recipes that are super-easy, cost pennies, and require a bare minimum of kitchen equipment. This delicious orecchiette pasta recipe only has a handful of ingredients, is very cheap to make, and most importantly: only uses one pan or pot for the entire procedure.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ onion, diced
salt to taste
8 ounces spicy Italian sausages, casings removed
3 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided, or as needed
1 ¼ cups orecchiette pasta, or more to taste
½ cup roughly chopped arugula, or to taste
¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot oil until onion is soft and golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir sausage into onions; cook and stir until sausage is broken up and browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
Pour 1 1/2 cups chicken broth into sausage mixture and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add orecchiette pasta; cook and stir pasta in hot broth, adding remaining broth when liquid is absorbed, until pasta is cooked through and most of the broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Stir arugula into pasta-sausage mixture until arugula wilts. Ladle pasta into bowls and dust with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.9 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 59.7 mg, Fat 39.1 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 1359.8 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

ORECCHIETTE WITH LEEKS, PEAS, AND PECORINO

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Make and share this Orecchiette With Leeks, Peas, and Pecorino recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 lb dry orecchiette or 1 lb some other short pasta
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, torn
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 leeks, thinly sliced (white and light green parts only)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup grated pecorino cheese
2 teaspoons lemon zest

Steps:

Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks, season with the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 7 minutes.
Add the garlic and peas and cook for 2 minutes more. Stir in the cream and 3/4 cup of the Pecorino.
Simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 4 minutes.
Drain the pasta and return it to pot. Add the sauce, lemon zest, and mint and toss.
Divide the pasta among shallow bowls and sprinkle with the remaining Pecorino and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 749.9, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 61.1, Sodium 338.9, Carbohydrate 109.7, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 9.4, Protein 21

ORECCHIETTE PASTA WITH PEAS, HAM, AND CREAM

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An easy Orecchiette Pasta recipe with Peas, Ham, and Cream

Provided by Michael Lomonaco

Categories Milk/Cream Pasta Sauté Ham Pea

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound orecchiette pasta
3 tablespoons butter
1 small white onion, diced, (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup frozen or shelled fresh peas
2 tablespoon water
4 ounces cooked ham, cut into thin strips
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
N/A pepper

Steps:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, warm 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. When the butter starts to bubble, add onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until translucent, stirring often.
3. Add the peas and water to the pan and cook 3 minutes, stirring. Stir in the ham and cook 2 minutes. Add the cream; bring to a low simmer and cook 5 minutes.
4. Drain pasta; place in large serving bowl. Stir remaining 2 tablespoons butter into the cream mixture over low heat until melted. Stir in the cheese. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.