ORECCHIETTE WITH SALSA CRUDA AND RICOTTA
Provided by Andrea Albin
Categories Pasta Tomato Vegetarian Quick & Easy High Fiber Dinner Ricotta Basil Summer Family Reunion Healthy Potluck Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir together all ingredients except pasta and ricotta in a large bowl with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook orecchiette in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 qt water) until al dente.
- Drain pasta and toss with tomato salsa. Season with salt and pepper and dollop with ricotta.
ORECCHIETTE CON RICOTTA E POMODORINI: ORECCHIETTE PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND CHERRY TOMATOES
Provided by Food Network
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a pot of boiling water, cook the pasta for about 8 minutes (remove before the 'al dente' stage). While pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the cherry tomatoes for about a minute. Add salt to taste.
- Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.
- Add the cooked pasta and ricotta cheese to the pan. Ladle in some pasta water - the excess pasta water will break down the ricotta cheese, creating a creamy sauce.
- Cook pasta in the pan with all the other ingredients for another minute. Top with cilantro, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately.
ORECCHIETTE WITH UMAMIFIED SALSA CRUDA AND FRESH RICOTTA
Steps:
- Salsa: Toss together tomatoes and basil in large bowl. Sauté garlic and shallots in olive oil with red pepper using a small saucepan. Pour hot oil mixture over tomatoes and basil in bowl. Add four or so dashes of balsamic vinegar. Mix and season with salt to taste. Ricotta: Line a large sieve with a layer of heavy-duty (fine-mesh) cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl. Slowly bring milk, cream, and salt to a rolling boil in a 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Add lemon juice, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly, until the mixture curdles, about 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into the lined sieve and let it drain up to 1 hour. Less draining time will leave the cheese with more moisture and a creamier texture. Pasta Finish: Cook orecchiette in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 qt water) until al dente. Drain pasta and toss with salsa. Season with shredded parmesan and asiago. Top with a dollop of ricotta.
BAKED RICOTTA ORECCHIETTE
Baked ricotta honestly rivals the whole baked feta thing. It's such a simple, easy-to-make dish that's so delicious. Garnish with fresh herbs and/or some freshly grated Grana Padano cheese. Enjoy!
Provided by Jonathan Charbz
Categories Pasta Main Dishes
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine cherry tomatoes, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, and garlic in a large, 3-quart baking dish. Drizzle generously with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with pepper flakes, sea salt, and black pepper. Stir to coat everything. Make a well in the center of the dish and drop in the ricotta cheese. Drizzle the ricotta with remaining olive oil and give it a generous pinch more of pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Switch the oven to broil at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) and continue to cook until desired blistering and browning occurs, 2 to 4 minutes more.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orecchiette in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Remove the baked ricotta dish from the oven and place onto a wire cooling rack.
- Add thyme leaves, then stir the ricotta to break it up. Stir in fresh basil, parsley, and lemon juice. Add the reserved pasta water to loosen things up if needed. Taste and adjust salt if desired. Add the orecchiette and stir until everything is coated. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 722.1 calories, Carbohydrate 100 g, Cholesterol 33 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 185.5 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
ORECCHIETTE WITH GRATED SQUASH, WALNUTS AND RICOTTA SALATA
I don't know why it had never occurred to me to grate hard winter squash until I started envisioning this pasta. If you have a food processor with a grater blade, this will be the easiest way you've ever prepared winter squash, short of sticking it in the oven skin and all. The cooked grated squash lodges in the indentations of the ear-shaped orecchiette, a perfect pairing.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories weekday, pastas, main course
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Begin heating a large pot of water. When it comes to a boil, add a generous amount of salt and keep at a simmer.
- Meanwhile, peel the squash (I use a vegetable peeler for this), cut it into chunks that will fit your food processor tube fitted with the grater blade, and grate. Alternately, grate with the large holes of a box grater.
- Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy skillet and add the grated squash and salt to taste. Cook, stirring often, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the squash has softened. Add the garlic, walnuts and half the marjoram or all of the sage and cook, stirring, for another minute. Turn the heat down to medium.
- Add 1/2 cup of the water for the pasta and cook for another couple of minutes, until it has been absorbed and evaporated from the pan. Add another 1/2 cup water and continue to cook for another 3 minutes, or until the squash mixture is tender and moist. Taste, adjust salt, and add a generous amount of pepper. Keep warm while you cook the pasta.
- Bring the pot of water back to a rolling boil and add the orecchiette. Cook al dente, usually 10 to 11 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the cooking water to the squash mixture before draining, then drain the pasta and toss with the squash, along with the remaining marjoram and the ricotta salata. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 421, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 428 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
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