Orecchiette With Caramelised Onions And Anchovies Food

ORECCHIETTE WITH CARAMELISED ONIONS AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Put the onions in a large frying pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil, some seasoning and the butter.
• Cook gently over a low heat, stirring regularly, for 20-30 minutes or until golden and really soft.
• Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water until al dente.
• While the pasta is cooking, put the olives on a chopping board and use the flat side of a large knife's blade to press down on each olive to squash and remove the stones.
• Stir the garlic, sugar, vinegar and thyme in with the onions, turn up the heat and fry for 1 minute.
• Add a ladleful of the pasta cooking water, then stir in the raisins, anchovies and olives, put a lid on the frying pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Drain and add the cooked pasta to the frying pan, along with 1-2 tbsp more of its cooking water.
• Mix well and serve scattered with parmesan and more thyme, if you like.

HOMEMADE ORECCHIETTE PASTA

Steps:

• Mix semolina flour and salt in a large bowl or on a marble work surface. Make a well in the center.
• Pour water into the well a little at a time, mixing it with the flour. Add as much water as needed to make a sticky but compact dough.
• Knead dough with your hands by flattening the ball, stretching it, and folding the top towards the center. Turn 45 degrees and repeat until dough is elastic and smooth, but not too soft, about 10 minutes.
• Shape dough into a ball. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes before using.
• Work with one portion of dough at a time, keeping the remaining dough covered to keep it from drying out. Dust a work surface with semolina flour; roll out the dough to make a rope, about 1/3 inch thick.
• Cut off little 1/3-inch thick pieces. Pick up knife with a rounded tip. Carefully hold one side of the dough with your index finger. Hold the knife in your other hand. Gently drag the small piece of dough towards you. Lift up the knife by the end in such a way that you get a thicker edge. You'll obtain a small disk of dough, thinner in the centre. Press the disk gently against your thumb and it will curve.
• Proceed the same way with the rest of the dough. Transfer orecchiette onto a floured surface and sprinkle with more semolina flour. Do not overlap orecchiette or they will stick together. Let dry for about 30 minutes before cooking.

LINGUINE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Set a large, 1-gallon stock pot with a pasta insert 3/4 full with water over high heat and bring to a boil. Add 1/4 cup of the salt to the water as it boils. Place the linguine in the salted water and return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook the pasta until nearly al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and set aside, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• While the pasta cooks, set a 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil and butter to the pan and, once the butter melts, add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the garlic and anchovies to the pan, stirring until fragrant and the anchovies have melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the drained pasta and the reserved pasta cooking water to the pan and season with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, pepper, and parsley. Cook, tossing to combine, until the pasta is heated through and the water is nearly evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, sprinkle with the toasted bread crumbs and toss to combine. Serve while hot.

SPAGHETTI WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, ANCHOVIES, AND TOASTED-GARLIC BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Pulse bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add crushed garlic, and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add breadcrumbs and 1 tablespoon oil, and stir until well coated. Season with salt, and cook until breadcrumbs are crisp and golden brown. Place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with paper towels to drain. Discard garlic, and let breadcrumbs cool completely.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in each of 2 large skillets over medium heat. Divide onions between skillets, and cook, stirring frequently, until caramelized and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. (Add a little more oil if necessary.) Combine cooked onions in 1 skillet. Add sliced garlic, and cook over medium heat until golden, about 3 minutes. Add anchovies and red-pepper flakes, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions in salted water. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Transfer spaghetti to skillet, and toss well. Add reserved cooking liquid, parsley, and butter, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well, then top with breadcrumbs, and garnish with parsley.

ORECCHIETTE WITH GREEN TOMATOES, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND CORN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add the onion, and cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes, and sprinkle sugar over mixture. Cook, stirring, until tomatoes are tender and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Add corn to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until corn is tender and just starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in thyme.
• Add the vegetable mixture to the cooked pasta, and stir until combined. Serve immediately.

STEP-BY-STEP ORECCHIETTE

Steps:

• Mound semolina and all-purpose flours and salt in 3 separate piles on a large, clean work surface.
• Using your fingers, swirl ingredients together until combined.
• Gather flour mixture into a pile, and create a well in center. Pour 1/2 cup water into well.
• Gradually incorporate flour mixture into water using your fingers.
• Once all the water is absorbed, continue adding water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture begins to form a dough.
• Start to gather and knead dough, working it until no dry flour remains on work surface.
• Continue to knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
• Divide dough into 16 equal portions, and cover them with a clean, damp kitchen towel.
• Roll 1 portion of dough into an 18-inch-long rope.
• Use a knife to cut and drag a 1/3-inch piece of dough from end of rope facing you -- a grainy wooden cutting board helps grip the dough.
• Holding knife at a 45-degree angle to work surface, press and roll dough toward you.
• Unfurl each piece of dough over your thumb in the opposite direction to form a concave shape, and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet lightly sprinkled with semolina flour. Repeat with remaining dough. Orecchiette can be stored at room temperature in a single layer overnight; cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap.

SALMON WITH ORECCHIETTE, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND HORSERADISH CRE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and saute until deep golden brown, about 28 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Boil cream and clam juice in heavy large saucepan until reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in horseradish.
• Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Caramelized onions and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
• Cook broccoli rabe in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Using tongs, transfer to plate.
• Reserve cooking water.
• Cut broccoli rabe lengthwise in half, then chop coarsely crosswise.
• Return water in pot to boil.
• Add pasta and cook until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Return pasta to same pot.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil, caramelized onions, broccoli rabe, Parmesan cheese, and 3/4 cup reserved cooking liquid.
• Toss pasta mixture over medium-high heat until heated through, adding remaining reserved cooking liquid if pasta is dry, about 5 minutes.
• Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Add salmon to skillet, skin side up, and cook until brown on bottom, about 3 minutes.
• Turn salmon over and cook until skin is golden brown and crisp and salmon is just opaque in center, about 3 minutes longer.
• Bring horseradish sauce to simmer.
• Divide pasta mixture among 4 plates.
• Top with salmon, skin side down.
• Spoon horseradish sauce over salmon and serve.

ORECCHIETTE WITH CHICKEN, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick frying pan, melt the butter with 2 tablespoons of oil over moderately high heat. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and cook, stirring frequently, until well browned, about 25 minutes. Remove.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and reduce the heat to moderate. Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper and add to the pan along with the rosemary. Cook the chicken until brown, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook until almost done, about 3 minutes longer. Add the garlic. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Cover the pan, remove from the heat, and let steam for 5 minutes. Cut the chicken into 1/4-inch slices.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the orecchiette until just done, about 15 minutes. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and toss with 2 tablespoons of the pasta water, the onions, the chicken with pan juices, the blue cheese, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. If the pasta seems dry, add more of the reserved pasta water.

ORECCHIETTE WITH ANCHOVIES & PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook the orecchiette following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat 3 tbsp of the olive oil and 1 tbsp of the oil from the anchovies in a frying pan. Add the garlic and chilli, and sizzle for 3-4 mins until the garlic is just starting to turn golden. Add the anchovies and lemon juice, and cook for 1-2 mins more until the anchovies melt into the sauce. Put the remaining olive oil, breadcrumbs and lemon zest in another frying pan, stir together and cook until crisp.
• When the pasta has 4-5 mins to go, add the broccoli to the pan. When cooked, drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water, then add to the frying pan with the garlic and anchovies. Stir and cook over a low heat for a further 2 mins, adding a splash of pasta water if it looks dry. Season, then serve in pasta bowls with the lemony crumbs sprinkled over the top.