Linguine With Fourme Dambert And Fresh Basil Food

PASTA WITH BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan then add the onion. Cook until soft and translucent.
• Add the garlic, basil and dried herbs (if using) and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Pour in the cream and allow to come to a simmer. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce covers the back of a spoon easily.
• Transfer sauce to a food processor or blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth.
• Pour the sauce back into the pan and add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and add cooked pasta or serve over cooked chicken.

BASIL PASTA WITH LEMON GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter, thinly sliced lemon, and minced fresh garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times, until lemon slices brown and release juices and minced garlic is browned but not burned. Remove from heat and add 2 more tablespoons of butter. Stir until it melts. Remove lemon slices from the skillet.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook al dente according to package instructions. Drain pasta.
• Add hot, drained, and cooked pasta to the cast-iron skillet with butter and garlic. Stir everything well.
• Add 2 more tablespoons of butter and grated Parmesan cheese. Stir on low-medium heat for a couple of minutes to spread out the cheese among the pasta and melt it a bit. Remove from heat. Taste and season with salt.
• Add half of the fresh chopped basil to hot pasta and mix everything well.
• When ready to serve, top with the remaining half of fresh chopped basil, toasted pine nuts, and cracked black pepper.

SEAFOOD LINGUINE

Steps:

• Heat wine in a large Dutch oven over medium-high until simmering. Add cockles and mussels, cover pot, and cook until shellfish have opened, about 5 minutes. (Discard any unopened ones.) Using a slotted spoon, remove shellfish and transfer to a bowl. Shuck half of mussels; discard shells. Cover shellfish with foil to keep warm. Strain liquid through a fine-mesh sieve. (You should have about 1 cup broth.)
• Wipe Dutch oven clean with a paper towel. Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high, swirling to coat bottom. Pat scallops dry with a paper towel; season with salt and pepper. Add to Dutch oven and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; loosely cover with foil.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pan drippings in Dutch oven; reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add red-pepper flakes and tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes. Add shellfish broth and cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until mixture is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add shrimp and squid and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through and shrimp are bright pink, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of generously salted water. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Toss pasta with tomato sauce, adding pasta water to adjust consistency until creamy. Gently stir in cockles and mussels, reserving a few for garnish if desired. Transfer to a large serving platter; top with scallops and reserved shellfish, if using. Sprinkle with parsley, drizzle with oil, and serve.

LINGUINE WITH SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Set a large, 1-gallon stockpot filled with water to a boil and season with 2 tablespoons of the salt. Add the linguine to the pot and stir until the water returns to a boil.
• Once the pasta is cooked, but still slightly firm, or al dente, remove from the heat and drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water separately. Place the linguine in a large, warmed bowl and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Wrap with plastic and set aside as you finish the sauce.
• While the linguine cooks, make the sauce. Set a large, 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil and the onions. Saute the onions until lightly caramelized, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, Essence and red pepper flakes to the pan. Toast the garlic until browned, about 30 to 45 seconds. Add the white wine to the pan and cook until nearly completely reduced, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, reserved pasta cooking water, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to the pan. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the shrimp, clams, mussels and basil to the pan, cover, and cook until the clams and mussels open, about 4 to 5 minutes. Toss to combine, and remove the sauce from the stove. Add the pasta sauce and parsley to the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Serve with Parmesan for garnishing.

LINGUINE WITH RAW TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the tomatoes, making sure to reserve the juice. Place tomatoes and juice in large bowl. Add the vinegar, 3 tablespoons of the extra-virgin olive oil, and the basil. Add the tablespoon of olive oil to a saute pan over medium high heat. Saute the garlic for 3 minutes, stirring. (Do not allow it to brown). Add to tomato mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let mixture sit at room temperature for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve, cook linguine in a large pot of boiling, salted water. When pasta is al dente, drain in a large colander, then transfer to a large bowl. Toss linguine with a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and then with the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Divide linguine among 4 to 6 bowls. Top each bowl with about a cup of tomato chunks, retrieved from the tomato mixture with a slotted spoon. Ladle the remaining liquid around.

SHRIMP LINGUINE WITH BASIL-GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet.
• Add the shrimp and cook until just pink.
• Add the garlic, basil and butter.
• Saute just until butter is slightly melted.
• Add wine and bring to a boil then reduce and simmer just until slightly reduced and alcohol evaporates.
• Add cooked Linguini to pan and toss to coat.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.

LINGUINE PASTA WITH BASIL PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Set salted water to boil for pasta.
• Once water is boiling, cook linguine until al dente.
• In the meantime, purée basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper in a food.
• processor or blender.
• If the pesto seems too thick, you may thin slightly using the pasta water.
• Drain linguine well and toss together with pesto.
• Mound pasta on individual plates or a.
• warm platter and garnish with the basil leaf ribbons and grated Parmesan.

TOMATO BASIL LINGUINE

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Let stand at room temperature for at least 1-1/2 hours. , Cook linguine according to package directions; drain. Toss with cheese mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

LINGUINE WITH FOURME D'AMBERT AND FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• In a medium saucepan, combine wine and shallots and bring to a boil. Reduce by half. Add stock, and boil until liquid is nearly gone. Reduce heat to low, and stir in cream. Simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Remove from heat, and stir in cheese and basil, reserving a little basil for garnish. Cover, and keep warm.
• Add pasta to boiling water, and cook until al dente. Drain well. Add to sauce, and toss gently. Adjust seasonings. Serve in bowls, garnished with reserved basil.