Lisas Salmon Ricotta Broccoli Linguini Food

LISA'S SALMON RICOTTA BROCCOLI LINGUINI

Steps:

• Brush salmon fillets evenly with lemon juice, and bake for 10-20 mins (depending on thickness of fillets) at 400 F, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Let cool slightly, and crumble fish into bite sized pieces.
• Meanwhile, put ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, milk, garlic and pepper into a blender and blend until smooth.
• Then pour into a saucepan over low heat until warmed (do not let boil.) If sauce seems too thick, add small amounts of milk until it reaches desired consistency.
• Steam broccoli chopped into small pieces until just tender, and stir into cheese sauce.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until el dente.
• Toss pasta and cheese/broccoli mixture until well mixed.
• Gently stir in salmon pieces, or if desired, sprinkle on top of individual plates before serving.
• Serve Immediately.

LINGUINE WITH CHICKPEAS, BROCCOLI AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, and drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat the broiler and set a rack roughly 8 inches from the heat source. In a large bowl, toss the broccoli, chickpeas, garlic, red-pepper flakes and 1/3 cup oil until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper. Spread out evenly on one sheet pan. Add the kale to the same bowl, and toss to coat in any residual oil. Drizzle with more oil as needed and toss to coat evenly. Spread out in an even layer on the second sheet pan.
• Working with 1 sheet pan at a time, broil the broccoli and chickpeas, tossing halfway through cooking, until the chickpeas are toasty and the broccoli is tender and charred, 5 to 7 minutes. Broil the kale until just charred and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Zest the lemon, halve it, then cut 1 half into 4 wedges. Squeeze the juice from the lemon half over the roasted vegetables and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Return the pasta to the pot. Add the 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water, the ricotta, butter and lemon zest and toss until well combined. Add the roasted vegetables and toss, adding more pasta water as needed.
• Divide among four bowls. Season with flaky sea salt and pepper, and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing on top. Drizzle with more oil, if desired.

LIDIA'S LINGUINI WITH BROCCOLI AND CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the broccoli in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes, then drain and cool under cold running water.
• Drain well and then chop coarsely.
• Scrub and shuck the clams, reserving the liquid.
• Strain the liquid, chop the clams, and combine them with the liquid.
• Bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil over high heat and add the linguini.
• Return to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Cook the pasta, partially covered and stirring occasionally, until almost al dente, about 6 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and add the garlic, cooking until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Add the broccoli and crushed red pepper and cook until the broccoli sizzles, about 2 minutes.
• Add the clams and their liquid and bring to a boil.
• Ladle about 1/2 cup of the pasta water into the skillet.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer, cooking until the broccoli is tender, about 4 minutes.
• Drain the pasta, return it to the pot, and pour in the sauce.
• Bring the sauce and pasta to a boil, stir in the parsley and adjust the seasoning, adding salt and crushed red pepper if necessary.
• Cook, stirring until the pasta is done and there is enough sauce to coat the pasta generously but still form a small pool in the bottom of the pot, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Served drizzled with some of the extra virgin olive oil.

LEMON, SALMON AND RICOTTA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water for 10-12 minutes, or until al dente; drain thoroughly and return the pasta to the pan.
• Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, oil and parmesan in a small bowl; pour the lemon mixture over the pasta and toss to combine; add the ricotta, basil, parsley and smoked salmon and toss gently until combined.
• Spoon the pasta into 6 serving bowls and serve with a side salad and warm crusty rolls.

PASTA WITH SALMON & PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the fusilli according to the pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat a knob of butter in a saucepan, then add the shallot and cook for 5 mins or until softened.
• Add the peas, salmon, crème fraîche and 50ml water. Crumble in the stock cube.
• Cook for 3-4 mins until cooked through, stir in the chives and some black pepper. Then stir through to coat the pasta. Serve in bowls.

LINGUINE WITH RICOTTA

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Combine ricotta, cream,parsley and butter mixture in a large bowl.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook linguine in large pot of boiling, salted water until just tender, but still firm to bite, stirring.
• Drain. Toss with ricotta mixture.
• Serve pasta immediently.

CREAMY SALMON LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in cream and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly., Add salmon, salt and pepper; heat through. Drain linguine and broccoli; add to skillet. Stir in cheese, basil, capers and lemon zest.

RICOTTA, BROCCOLI & LEMON PENNE

Steps:

• Boil the pasta with the leeks for 7 mins, then add the broccoli and boil for 5 mins more until just tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil and fry the pepper with the rosemary, chilli and garlic in a large non-stick pan for 5 mins until softened.
• Drain the pasta and veg, reserving a little water, then tip the pasta and veg into the pan. Add the lemon zest and juice, ricotta, and some pasta water. Pile into bowls.