CACIO E PEPE WITH PEAS AND FAVAS
Peeling fava beans is a fiddly task that includes removing the beans from their pods, blanching them and then peeling off the skins. But for a light dish of pasta, peas, cracked black pepper and cheese, it's well worth the effort. Favas can be found in farmers markets in the spring and summer. This dish is one of their highest uses.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, pastas, main course
Time 35m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a medium saucepot of salted water to a boil. Fill a medium bowl with water and ice and set a fine mesh strainer in the bowl. (Be sure to keep ice out of strainer.) Blanch peas for 30 seconds and use a slotted spoon to transfer peas to strainer in ice bath. Let sit for 5 minutes and pull up strainer to drain peas. Repeat process with fava beans, cooking for 1 minute. (You can use same pot of boiling water that you used for peas.) When fava beans have been blanched and cooled, slip off peels.
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until 1 minute shy of al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
- In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add pepper and sauté for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add 1/4 cup of the cooking water and the remaining butter to pan. Stir until butter is melted and sauce begins to thicken, about 30 seconds.
- Add cooked pasta, pecorino and Parmesan and toss until cheese melts, about 30 seconds. Add peas and fava beans. Toss very well to coat, adding more pasta water if pan seems dry. Season with salt to taste. To serve, sprinkle each portion with more pecorino and drizzle with olive oil. Garnish with chives.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 493, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 70 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 576 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PENNE PECORINO
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the penne according to package directions in lightly salted water. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
- Increase the heat under the skillet to medium-high and stir the cooked penne and reserved pasta water into the skillet. Let the sauce simmer and reduce until it thickens, for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the grated cheese until partially melted.
- Top with freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.
PASTA WITH FAVA BEANS & PECORINO ROMANO
This is simple to make and delicious recipe that really allows the ingredients to shine. It's from "Bon Appétit" (May 1998). It works well with both fava and lima beans. If using fresh fava beans, peel the beans first, then blanch them for 2 minutes in boiling water and plunge them into cold water until you finish the rest of the prep.
Provided by blucoat
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 6 appetizer portions
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer beans to large bowl. Reserve water in pot.
- Combine 2 cups beans, 1 cup chopped basil and garlic in processor. Using on/off turns, process until beans are coarsely chopped. Transfer mixture to bowl with whole beans. Add remaining 1 cup basil, olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Stir to blend. Season bean mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in same pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.
- Stir 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid into bean mixture. Add to pasta. Add 1/3 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese and enough remaining cooking liquid to moisten. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.9, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 47.9, Sodium 17.2, Carbohydrate 58.8, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 2.8, Protein 15
PENNE CARBONARA WITH FAVA BEANS, PEAS AND PECORINO
Provided by Alice Hart
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- First, find a willing assistant to help peel the favas. Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add the peeled favas and blanch for about 1 minute, then scoop them out (reserving the water) and put them into a bowl of cold water. Drain and slip them out of their whitish skins to reveal the emerald-green bean.
- Bring the water back to a rolling boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the penne, stirring occasionally to keep it from sticking. Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together the egg yolks, pecorino and a little salt and pepper.
- When the pasta is almost done (about 2 minutes less than the time suggested on the package), add the favas and peas to the pot. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the pasta is al dente.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Drain the penne and vegetables, and return them to the pot. Add the butter and stir well. Add the egg yolk mixture and chives, tossing gently and adding a few tablespoons of the cooking water to form a silky sauce that clings to the penne. Adjust the seasoning, and serve with a wedge of pecorino for grating.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 643, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 108 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 21 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 850 milligrams, Sugar 24 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FRESH PASTA WITH FAVAS, TOMATOES, AND SAUSAGE
Provided by Alex Palermo
Categories Tomato High Fiber Dinner Sausage Legume Spring Birthday Potluck Bon Appétit Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add next 3 ingredients. Sauté until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add sausages; break up with fork. Sauté until brown, about 3 minutes. Add wine; simmer 1 minute, scraping up browned bits. Add tomatoes and fava beans. Sauté until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to same pot.
- Add sauce to pasta. Toss over medium heat until sauce coats pasta, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed if dry, about 2 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons cheese. Transfer pasta to bowl. Serve, passing additional cheese.
TAGLIATELLE WITH FAVA BEANS AND PECORIN0 ROMANO
An appetizer that is simple to make, delicious and very appealing.
Yield Makes 6 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer beans to large bowl. Reserve water in pot.
- Combine 2 cups beans, 1 cup chopped basil and garlic in processor. Using on/off turns, process until beans are coarsely chopped. Transfer mixture to bowl with whole beans. Add remaining 1 cup basil, olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Stir to blend. Season bean mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in same pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.
- Stir 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid into bean mixture. Add to pasta. Add 1/3 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese and enough remaining cooking liquid to moisten. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
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