BAKED ORECCHIETTE

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Categories     Vegetable     Bake     Vegetarian

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Kosher salt
5 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil, more as needed
8 oz. white button or cremini mushrooms, cut into 1/4-inch slices
8 oz. yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1-1/2 cups lower-salt chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 Tbs. coarsely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 lb. dried orecchiette pasta
8 oz. frozen peas
8 oz. cauliflower florets, steamed or boiled until barely tender
6 oz. freshly grated Pamigiano-Reggiano
6 oz. shredded Mozzarella

Steps:

  • Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 450°F. Put a large pot with 6 quarts water and 2 Tbs. kosher salt on to boil. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 Tbs. of the olive oil. Heat 2 Tbs. olive oil in a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven or heavy-based pot over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, about 1 minute, add mushrooms and 1/4 tsp. kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until almost cooked through and nicely browned, about 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl with a slotted spoon, add another 2 Tbs. olive oil to the pan, and brown the onions in the same manner. Return the mushrooms to the Dutch oven. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, push the contents of the Dutch oven to the side. If the pan is dry, add 1 Tbs. olive oil, and then the garlic, and cook until it just starts to sizzle and becomes fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add the chicken broth and heavy cream plus 1 tsp. kosher salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce to a gentle simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, so that the sauce thickens slightly. Add the parsley and thyme and cook until they're heated through and their flavors have melded, about 5 minutes. Taste for salt and pepper. Cook the pasta in the boiling salted water until it's just tender to the tooth, about 10 minutes. (Cook the pasta a little less than you normally might, because it will cook more in the oven later.) Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce, along with the peas and cauliflower. Add half each of the Pamigiano-Reggiano and Mozzarella to the pasta mixture and toss well. Transfer to the baking dish and spread evenly. Top the pasta with the remaining cheese. Bake until the cheese is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving

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