Fettuccine With Fennel And Arugula Food

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE & FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium heat. Add the fennel and onion and saute for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add the sausage and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, crumbling it with a fork, until nicely browned. Add the garlic, crushed fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper and cook for one minute. Pour in the wine, bring to a boil, and add the heavy cream, half-and-half, and tomato paste. Bring back to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 2 tablespoons salt, and cook the rigatoni according to the directions on the package. Drain and add to the sauce, stirring to coat the pasta. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes to allow the pasta to absorb the sauce. Off the heat, stir in the parsley and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan. Serve hot in shallow bowls with the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan on the side.

ARUGULA-FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing by whisking the olive oil, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a small bowl; set aside. Place the arugula leaves into a large salad bowl. Sprinkle the fennel, pine nuts, grape tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese over top. Toss with the lemon dressing immediately before serving.

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss onions, fennel, and 2 Tbsp. oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Spread out into a single layer. Pinch sausage into small pieces and scatter around onions and fennel. Roast until vegetables and sausage are cooked through and well browned, 25-30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Combine vegetables, sausage, and pasta in a large bowl. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, remaining 4 Tbsp. oil, and 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking liquid and toss to coat, adding more pasta cooking liquid if needed, until sauce comes together and coats pasta. Toss in arugula.
• Divide pasta among plates and top with Parmesan. Season with more salt and pepper.

PASTA WITH FENNEL AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Trim fennel bulbs, cut in half lengthwise, and remove tough cores. Thinly slice fennel bulb halves lengthwise. Peel onions, slice in half lengthwise, and thinly slice onions lengthwise.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir fennel and onions until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Pour in white wine, turn heat up to medium-high, and cook, stirring often, until the wine has nearly evaporated and fennel and onions begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain and keep warm. Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water.
• Stir tomatoes into the fennel mixture and cook until the tomatoes soften, about 3 minutes. Mix lemon juice and pine nuts into the vegetables.
• Stir linguine into the fennel mixture and mix in reserved pasta water. Cook pasta and vegetables over high heat, stirring until hot and thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes. Serve in a large serving bowl topped with Parmesan cheese.

FETTUCCINE WITH FENNEL AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the arugula. Tear the leaves from the stems and discard the stems. Set leaves aside.
• Cut the tops off the fennel bulb. Mince two tablespoons of the feathery green part, discard the stems and cut the bulb into very thin slices. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the scallions and saute until just tender. Stir in the garlic. Add the sliced fennel bulb and continue to saute until the fennel is tender. Add the tomato and cook for about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine, stir once or twice and cook two to three minutes after the water returns to a boil. Drain the fettuccine.
• Reheat the sauce. Toss with the fettuccine in a warm serving bowl and sprinkle with the minced fennel top. Serve with Parmesan cheese on the side.

ARUGULA AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the fennel bulb and reserve the fronds. Cut the bulb in half and remove the tough inner core. Using a sharp knife or a mandolin cut the fennel into very thin slices and put them into a large bowl. Cut the onion into very thin slices and add them to the bowl. Add the arugula to the bowl and give it a good toss. Pour in the olive oil and lemon juice, season it with salt and pepper, and toss it again to coat all the ingredients; put the salad onto a large platter. Using a vegetable peeler, shave thin pieces of the Parmigiano-Reggiano and scatter them over the salad. Garnish with the reserved fennel fronds.

SPAGHETTINI WITH PANCETTA, FENNEL AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Trim root end and stalks from fennel bulb. Finely chop fennel fronds; set aside. Cut bulb in half lengthwise and trim out core. Cut out each half lenghtwise into thin slices; set aside.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions until tender but firm (al dente). Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water; return pasta to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; add sliced fennel bulb, panctta and garlic; sauté for about 5 minutes or until fennel is tender.
• Whisk flour into cream and stir into pan; cook, stirring for about 3 minutes until thickened. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese.
• Add to pasta in pot and gently toss, adding the arugula and enough of the reserved pasta water to moisten,
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top each serving with shaved Parmesan cheese and reserved fennel fronds.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain.
• Meanwhile, heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and sausage; cook, breaking into pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat; reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, fennel, and carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth; bring to a simmer. Add pasta, pasta water, lemon zest and juice, cheese, and sausage. Simmer, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand to thicken, about 10 minutes. Drizzle with oil. Serve with fennel fronds, lemon wedges, cheese, and arugula.

SAUTEED FENNEL, CAPERS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fennel, leek, bell pepper, capers and olives. Sauté until fennel is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add arugula and sauté 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.