Sun Oven Radicchio And Bean Pasta Sauce Food

PASTA WITH RADICCHIO, BACON AND PECANS

Steps:

• Heat the broiler. Put a large pot of water on the stove, bring to a boil, then turn to a simmer so it is ready for cooking pasta.
• As water boils, put 2 cups water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Add bacon lardons, and blanch for 1 minute, then drain and set aside.
• Cut radicchio into 1-inch wide ribbons and spread out on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (If using Tardivo, just cut off bottom of bunch to free the slender leaves.) Drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil evenly over radicchio and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Broil radicchio close to the heat source so it chars. Cook for about 5 minutes, until warmed through, but not wilted. Remove and let cool slightly, then chop crosswise into rough 1-inch pieces.
• Salt the pasta water and bring to a hard boil. Add rigatoni and cook until al dente, usually 11 to 15 minutes, depending upon the brand.
• While pasta is cooking, put 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat and add rosemary and red pepper.
• Drain pasta (reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water) and add to skillet. Add reserved radicchio and ricotta and toss to incorporate.
• Transfer pasta to a warmed deep serving platter or individual bowls. Sprinkle pecans over surface and top with a dusting of pecorino. Serve immediately and pass remaining cheese at table.

SOLAR PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Set Global Sun Oven out to preheat. Place oil and garlic in a lightweight pot and place in GSO. When the garlic starts to turn a pale golden color, after approx. 10 minutes, stir in the tomatoes (with their juice and coarsely chopped if using whole tomatoes) and the salt. Cover the pot with a dark tea towel. Cook until the tomatoes have separated from the oil, 20 - 30 minutes. Remove from GSO. Stir in basil. Makes enough sauce for one pound of dry pasta Serve over cooked pasta with freshly grated parmesan cheese. *Look for a brand of tomatoes that contain only one ingredient - tomatoes. No salt, no citric acid, no seasonings. I've never found a non-Italian brand that has none of these and even some of the Italian brands are guilty of unwanted additions, so read the label carefully. Pomi, sold in cartons, is good and available in most U.S. supermarkets. *Radicchio, a type of chicory, can be found in the produce section of many supermarkets.

PASTA WITH RADICCHIO SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove core and outer leaves of radicchio, and chop fine.
• In saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons butter, and saute radicchio unitl wilted. Add 2 ounces water and simmer for 2 minutes. Taste radicchio. If radicchio is no longer bitter, let it simmer until soft and water has evaporated. If it remains bitter, pour off excess water, add another 1/4 cup of water and simmer until it is soft and water evaporates. The double simmering should remove any bitterness.
• Reduce heat under radicchio to very low, add cream and cook until sauce is thick and reduced, about 10 to 20 minutes.
• While sauce is cooking, prepare the penne, linguini or other pasta. When ready, drain it and mix with sauce. Add Parmesan and 2 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

RED BEAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• After having soaked the beans overnight or for at least 8 hours, place the beans in a large pot and cover with 6 cups of water. Add the bay leaves and the garlic cloves.
• Bring the beans to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat to medium-low, keeping the beans at a simmer for an hour and a half, stirring frequently.
• Once the time is up, turn the heat off and set the beans aside. Leave them in the water with the lid on.
• Set a large pot of water to boil for your pasta. While you wait for the water to boil, prepare the rest of the sauce by heating the olive oil in a large, wide saucepan.
• Once the oil is hot, lower the heat to medium and add the onion and celery, stirring often. Be sure not to burn the mixture. Cook until the onion and celery have softened. This should take between 15 and 20 minutes.
• Drain the beans and add them to the mixture. Discard the bay leaves but add the garlic cloves to the mixture as well. Mash the cloves up so that they flavour the sauce. Add the red pepper flakes and salt to taste. Cook for 5 minutes and then turn the heat off while you cook your pasta.
• Once the water for the pasta has boiled, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the bean mixture. Turn the heat on low as you combine the pasta with the sauce. Add the parsley (optional) and serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

PASTA WITH SPICY SAUSAGE, RADICCHIO, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid; return pasta to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add onion and 1/4 tsp. salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes (do not brown). Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up sausage into small bits with a wooden spoon, until sausage is mostly cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add radicchio and 2 Tbsp. water. Cook, covered, until sausage is cooked through and radicchio is wilted, 3-5 minutes more.
• Add tomatoes, sausage mixture, and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to pot with pasta. Season with salt and pepper, toss to coat, and add remaining 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, if needed. Divide among serving plates and top with pepper.

PASTA WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE AND RADICCHIO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add radicchio; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer radicchio to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap so it continues to wilt.
• Pour heavy cream into the same skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Add chunks of Gorgonzola and whisk until melted and evenly incorporated, about 2 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt, and black pepper. Stir in radicchio. Add gnocchi and toss to coat.

SUN OVEN RADICCHIO AND BEAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Set Global Sun Oven out to preheat. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion and sauté until soft; about 5 minutes. Add wine and radicchio, cover and place in GSO. Cook the mixture until the radicchio has wilted and most of the wine has evaporated; about 1 hour. Stir in beans and continue cooking until heated. Cook pasta according to instructions on package, drain reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Stir cooked pasta into the sauce in the pot, add cheese and salt and pepper to taste. If the sauce is too dry add some of the reserved cooking water.