Best Pasta With Creamy Fennel Sauce Recipes

GOOD FENNELS PASTA

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I make this one to watch with Good Fellas. Shave the garlic nice and thin, like Pauly, but don't use a razor blade like he does in the movie. A sharp knife is fine.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound bucatini pasta (hollow fat spaghetti)
Salt
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
4 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1 bulb fennel, trimmed, quartered and core cut away, very thinly sliced
1 small yellow onion, very thinly sliced
2 cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced
Pepper
1 cup dry white wine or stock, eyeball it
1 (28-ounce) can crushed San Marzano (Italian imported) tomatoes
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus some to pass at table
1 cup basil, 20 leaves, shredded or torn
Crusty bread, for mopping

Steps:

Place a large pot of water on to boil for pasta. Salt water and add bucatini and cook to al dente.
While water comes to boil and pasta cooks, make the sauce. Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan. Add sausage to the skillet and break up the sausage into small bits. Brown sausage all over then transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Return pan to heat and add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, the garlic, fennel, onions and peppers. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Cook, turning frequently, 7 to 8 minutes until tender but do not allow the fennel and onions to brown ¿ reduce heat a bit if they begin to. Add the wine or stock next and reduce 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and the sausage. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until pasta is done.
Drain the pasta very well and add to the sauce. Sprinkle the pasta with 1/2 cup cheese, a couple of handfuls, then toss pasta with thick sauce to combine. Transfer pasta to a large shallow platter and cover with the pasta with basil leaves. Serve with extra cheese and pass crusty bread at the table to mop up the plates.

PASTA WITH CREAMY FENNEL SAUCE

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When pureeing fennel one day, I realized its velvety texture would make for a creamy, delicious pasta sauce-without all the guilt. My experiment worked, and now I enjoy this good-for-you pasta sauce all the time. -Deb Schwab, Moraga, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 large fennel bulbs
1 medium potato
1 shallot
2 garlic cloves
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 packages (10 ounces each) fresh butternut squash ravioli
Additional grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

Chop enough fennel fronds to measure 1 tablespoon; reserve, discarding the rest of the tops or saving for another use. Core and slice fennel bulbs. Peel and cube potato. Slice shallot; smash garlic cloves and peel., Place vegetables, milk and broth in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 25-30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid; cool slightly. Stir in reserved cooking liquid, cream cheese, Parmesan, salt and pepper., Process in a blender or food processor until pureed. Return to Dutch oven. Stir in parsley and reserved fennel fronds; keep warm., Cook ravioli according to package directions. Drain. Toss with sauce. If desired, top with additional Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 690mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 12g protein.