Pasta Rustica With Smoked Mozzarella Food

PASTA RUSTICA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large deep skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towel; cut or break into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Discard bacon drippings from skillet; add oil. Cook onions in oil over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add bell pepper, parsley, garlic and pepper flakes; cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and reserved bacon; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in olives and oregano; simmer 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt, if desired.
• Drain pasta; toss with sauce and cheese. Transfer to serving plates and serve with additional cheese, if desired.

SPAGHETTI WITH ASPARAGUS, SMOKED MOZZARELLA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cook the asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. With a spider or slotted spoon, remove asparagus from boiling water to a bowl of ice water to cool and stop the cooking. When cool, strain, cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces, and set aside.
• Return the water in the pot to a boil, adding additional water, if necessary. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add asparagus to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the pasta, and if needed, some of the reserved cooking liquid. Toss to coat. Add the prosciutto, mozzarella, and basil, and toss to combine. Turn off the heat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

TOMATO AND FRESH MOZZARELLA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.
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CREAMY SMOKED SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in butter until tender.
• Stir flour and garlic powder into the butter and onions. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to just below boiling point, and then gradually stir in cheese until the sauce is smooth. Stir in peas and mushrooms., and cook over low heat for 4 minutes.
• Toss in smoked salmon, and cook for 2 more minutes. Serve over pasta.

TORTELLINI RUSTICA WITH SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Cook tortellini in large pot of boiling salted water until 'al dente', stirring occasionally.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; increase heat to high and saute until onion is beginning to brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add tomatoes; saute 3 minutes.
• Stir in garlic; cook 2 minutes.
• Add vermouth, then parsley, basil, olives, and oregano.
• Cook 4 minutes, stirring often.
• Add cooked tortellini; toss over medium heat until sauce coats pasta.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in cheese.
• Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper and serve. Makes 6 servings.
• That's it!

SMOKED MOZZARELLA CHICKEN WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; transfer to a large bowl., Meanwhile, pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in bread crumbs to coat both sides; shake off excess., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes. Turn; cook 2 minutes longer. Top with ham and mozzarella cheese; sprinkle with sage. Cook until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 1-2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., Add pesto to pasta and toss to coat. Serve chicken with pasta. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA RUSTICA WITH SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Cook tortellini in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; increase heat to high and sauté until onion is beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes; sauté 3 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 2 minutes. Add vermouth, then parsley, basil, olives, and oregano. Cook 4 minutes, stirring often. Add cooked tortellini; toss over medium heat until sauce coats pasta. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

ROASTED VEGETABLE FETA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss vegetables with olive oil, garlic, and seasonings in a 9x13 baking dish. Nestle the block of feta into the middle of the veggies.
• Roast for 15 minutes. Stir the vegetables and roast an additional 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Broil 2-3 minutes to lightly brown the cheese.
• While the tomatoes are baking, cook pasta al dente in salted water. Drain but be sure to reserve at least 1 cup of water.
• Gently stir the feta and vegetables in the baking dish.
• Mix in pasta adding enough pasta water to make a creamy sauce.
• Stir in fresh basil, season with salt & pepper to taste, and serve.

PASTA RUSTICA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions.
• Heat a large saute pan on high heat. when hot, add bacon, stirring often. When bacon is browned, remove from pan and save some of the fat in the pan.
• Coat the chicken lightly with flour and saute on medium heat in remaining bacon fat until cooked through, add onions and garlic, and cook stirring often for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add olive oil, salt and pepper to taste and bacon.
• Drain pasta, but do not rinse. The starch clinging to the pasta will help bind the sauce. Add to the above ingredients. Stir in parmesan and parsley.

FRIED MOZZARELLA CHEESE STICKS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the eggs and water.
• Mix the bread crumbs and garlic salt in a medium bowl. In a medium bowl, blend the flour and cornstarch.
• In a large heavy saucepan, heat the oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• One at a time, coat each mozzarella stick in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then in the bread crumbs and finally into the oil. Fry until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.