Zucchini Alla Romana Food

GNOCCHI ALLA ROMANA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 defrees. Butter a jelly roll pan that has 3/4 inches sides.
• In a 3 to 4 quart sauce pan, heat the milk, salt, and 6 Tbs of the butter nearly to the boiling point over medium heat.
• Whisking vigorously, add the semolina in a thin stream and cook for about a minute, switching to a wooden spoon as the batter thickens.
• Remove from the heat and stir 1/2 cup of the grated cheese, then beat in the egg yolks. Working quickly pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread to a thicknes off 1/2 inch. Allow to cool and cover with plastic until ready to cook.
• Using a 3-inch diameter water glass, cut a rows of rounds across the sheet.
• Arrangein a well buttered baking dish. If there is any butter left, mealt it and pour on top of gnocchis. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of grated cheese. Place in the oven and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is light golden brown. Remove and serve inmediately.

BUCATINI AMATRICIANA ALLA ROMANA

Steps:

• In a skillet sauté onion and garlic in a sufficient amount of olive oil.
• When they are well cooked, add the crumbled bacon and tomatoes, season with salt and pepper (or red pepper).
• *if you are using the tinned tomatoes, mush them up in small pieces.
• Bring to boil and cook for several minutes until the flavours are well blended and some of the extra liquid is evaporated.
• Meanwhile cook the pasta al dente, and drain.
• Toss the tomato mixture together with the pasta, serve with plenty of freshly grated cheese.

GNOCCHI ALLA ROMANA (BAKED SEMOLINA GNOCCHI)

Steps:

• Combine milk, 1/4 cup butter, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Whisk semolina into boiling milk, mixing well to prevent lumps. Reduce heat and cook, stirring often, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. Add egg yolks, 1 cup Grana Padano, and Gruyere cheese; stir well.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pancetta until crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir pancetta into semolina mixture.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 1/2 teaspoon butter.
• Spread semolina mixture onto 1 of the prepared baking sheets, about 1/2-inch thick. Allow to cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
• Cut small disks out of cooled semolina using a juice glass or cookie cutter. Place the disks onto the other prepared baking sheet, slightly overlapping the disks. Sprinkle the remaining Grana Padano cheese over disks and dot with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until gnocchi are nicely crisp and golden, about 20 minutes.

ZUCCHINI ALLA ROMANA

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat the oil.
• Cook whole garlic cloves in hot oil until lightly brown, then discard the garlic.
• Add zucchini, dried mint (if using), salt and pepper to oil in skillet.
• Stirring occasionally, cook, uncovered, over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the zucchini is crisp-tender.
• To serve, sprinkle with cheese and fresh mint (if using).