Farmers Pasta Giada De Laurentiis Food

FARMER'S PASTA - GIADA DE LAURENTIIS

Steps:

• Butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the pancetta and saute until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a small bowl.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the pan drippings (if necessary, add more oil to the pan drippings to equal 1/4 cup total).
• Reduce the heat to medium.
• Add 3 teaspoons of garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the flour and whisk for 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in the milk.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in all the Fontina, mozzarella, Parmesan, and provolone cheeses.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add the rigatoni and cook until almost al dente, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. (The pasta will continue cooking in the oven.).
• Drain pasta and add directly into the cheese.
• Add the parsley, basil, and pancetta and toss to coat.
• Season the pasta mixture, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared dish.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the remaining garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Remove from the heat.
• Add the bread crumbs and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the pasta mixture.
• Drizzle the top with extra-virgin olive oil and bake until the sauce bubbles and the bread crumbs are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

SPAGHETTI WITH OLIVES AND BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the bread crumbs and 1/4 teaspoon each of the sea salt and pepper. Stirring constantly, cook the breadcrumbs until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water. Stir the pasta into the bread crumb mixture. Remove the pan from the heat and add the black and green olives. Add the Parmesan cheese and 3 tablespoons of the parsley. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Gently toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta. Transfer to a large serving bowl and garnish with the remaining parsley.

SPAGHETTI WITH CHIANTI AND FAVA BEANS

Steps:

• Add the wine, 8 cups water and a handful of salt to a pasta pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the spaghetti and cook until just shy of al dente, about 8 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and sausage to the hot pan. Cook, breaking up the sausage with the back of a wooden spoon, until almost fully cooked, about 4 minutes. Add the shallots and garlic, and cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring often. Using tongs or a pasta fork, remove the pasta directly to the sausage pan. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the Parmesan, and toss with tongs to combine. Add the mascarpone, fava beans, rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt and about 1 cup of the pasta water. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine, adding more pasta water as needed to form a sauce and coat the pasta. Serve sprinkled with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.