Penne With Citrus Cream Sauce Food

PENNE IN CREAM SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes. Add sausage and sauté until golden brown and cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 7 minutes. Drain any excess drippings from skillet. Add wine to skillet and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and simmer
• 3 minutes. Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; transfer to large bowl.
• Bring sauce to simmer. Pour sauce over pasta. Add 3/4 cup cheese and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons parsley.

CREAMY GARLIC PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter and add garlic in a medium sauce pan.
• Cook over medium for 1 minute.
• Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in broth and milk and cook, stirring frequently, until sauce boils and thickens.
• Add parsley, salt, pepper and cheese.
• Stir until cheese is melted.
• Toss hot pasta with sauce and serve immediately.

CREAMY PENNE PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat-high heat; saute asparagus and carrots until tender yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and garlic; saute until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir Parmesan cheese, cream, and black pepper into vegetable mixture until cheese melts and sauce is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pasta to sauce and toss to coat.

CREAMY PARMESAN PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the flour, bouillon, garlic powder, parsley, oregano and pepper. , In a small nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and red pepper in oil until tender. Stir in flour mixture. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Drain pasta; add to mushroom mixture and stir to coat.

LEMON-GARLIC PENNE WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and stir garlic in butter and oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until garlic is golden (do not brown). Add the broth, crab and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half., Drain pasta; toss with crab sauce and 1/4 cup parsley. Garnish with lemon wedges and remaining parsley.

PENNE WITH CITRUS CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 3-quart saucepan bring 2 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.
• With a sharp knife cut peel and pith from grapefruit and oranges. Working over a bowl cut grapefruit and orange sections free from membranes, transferring sections to a plate, and halve them. Squeeze excess juice from membranes into juice in bowl and reserve 1/4 cup juice.
• In a 12-inch skillet combine reserved juice, and cream and heat sauce over moderate heat until butter is just melted. Keep cream sauce warm over very low heat.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente. Drain pasta well in a colander. Add pasta, fruit, Parmesan, and parsley to sauce and toss with salt to taste until most of sauce is absorbed.

PASTA WITH CITRUS CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a skillet over med-low heat, warm the cream.
• Add in the cognac or dry sherry, lemon and orange zest, and salt; simmer 7-10 minutes.
• Add in the mint and basil.
• Toss the hot, drained pasta with the sauce and grated cheese.
• Serve immediately.

PENNE WITH CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large covered pot of water to a rapid boil. While the water heats, wash the spinach and transfer it to a separate large pot. The water clinging to the leaves should provide enough moisture to steam it. Cover and cook the spinach on medium-high heat for about 4 minutes, until wilted but still bright green. Drain. In a food processor or blender, combine the spinach, walnuts, cottage cheese, garlic, Parmesan, basil, and salt and pepper until smooth, working in batches if necessary. Add pepper to taste and set aside. When the water boils, stir in the pasta, cover, and return to a boil. Then uncover the pot and cook until the pasta is al dente, about 7 minutes. While the pasta cooks, cut the broccoli into spears, blanch it in boiling water to cover until just tender, about 5 minutes, and set it aside. Drain the pasta and serve immediately in individual warmed bowls, topped with spinach walnut sauce and several steamed broccoli spears. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, if you wish.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER PENNE WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Toss cauliflower with olive oil. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle garlic over cauliflower and toss to combine. Continue to cook until cauliflower is tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes longer. Remove from the oven.
• While the cauliflower is roasting, melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, and bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add flour to the melted butter and stir until smooth. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until mixture turns a light, golden color, about 5 minutes.
• At the same time, cook penne in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1/4 cup pasta water.
• Add hot milk, 1 cup at a time, to the butter mixture, whisking continuously until very smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes. Stir in Romano cheese and remove from the heat. Season with nutmeg and salt and set aside until ready to use.
• Combine penne, roasted cauliflower, bechamel sauce, and tomatoes in a large bowl. If the sauce is too thick, stir in a little of the reserved pasta water. Serve immediately with black pepper.

PENNE IN PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, preferably al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan until it starts to bubble and foam. Pour in cream and bring to a boil.
• Add the cooked pasta, stirring to coat well; then stir in the Parmesan cheese until well combined.
• Season with salt and pepper as desired.

TURKEY PENNE WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute turkey in 1 tablespoon butter until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute broccoli and carrots in remaining butter until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, bouillon granules, thyme, pepper and salt until blended. Combine cream and lemon juice; gradually stir into broccoli mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened., Drain pasta; add to the skillet. Stir in turkey and tomatoes and heat through.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND LEMON CREAM SAUCE (EATING WELL)

Steps:

• Put a large pot of lightly salted water on to boil.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add asparagus and scallions; cook/stir occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and browned in places, 10-12 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk the ricotta and lemon zest together.
• Cook penne in the boiling water until just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Measure out about 1/4 cup of the pasta-cooking water; stir into the ricotta mixture until creamy.
• Drain penne and mix into the ricotta mixture; toss to coat.
• Add the vegetables and toss well; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve, garnished with basil.

PENNE WITH BASIL-SEAFOOD SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add scallops and shrimp and sauté until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer seafood to bowl. Add garlic to same skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes and half of basil; simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add clam juice and cream and simmer until thickened to sauce consistency, about 6 minutes. Add penne, seafood, remaining basil and toss. Season with salt and pepper.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the garlic until lightly browned. Place mushrooms in the skillet, and cook 5 minutes. Mix in asparagus, and cook 5 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place penne pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Mix the heavy cream into the skillet, and continue cooking 10 minutes, until sauce is thickened. Serve over the cooked pasta.

PENNE PASTA WITH AN HERBED CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet set over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the rosemary and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.
• Add Penne pasta, cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Toss to coat and let reduce 2-3 minutes, gently stirring, or until lightly thickened.
• Add Parmesan to taste, tossing to combine and heat through. Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with parsley.

PENNE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place the penne pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the garlic and mushrooms until mushrooms are tender. Season with salt and pepper, and mix in the butter.
• In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta and the mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley to serve.