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Showing posts with label Pasta. Show all posts

Pasta Shells with Chicken and Brussels SproutsIngredients

-2 tablespoons cooking oil
-3 tablespoons butter
-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/3 pounds in all)
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
-1/2 red onion, chopped
-2 cloves garlic, chopped
-3/4 pound fresh Brussels sprouts (or one 10-ounce package frozen), cut into quarters from top to stem end
-1 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
-1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

Ingredients



  • 200 g Tipo 00 flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 100 g wholewheat flour
  • 3 free-range eggs

  • For the filling

  • 20 courgette flowers
  • 250 g good quality ricotta
  • A few sprigs of fresh mint, leaves picked and finely chopped
  • 1 small red chilli, finely chopped

  • For the sauce

  • 600 g ripe tomatoes
  • A small bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked, stalked removed
  • Extra virgin olive oil

    • Ingredients


    -400 g spinach
    -Extra-virgin olive oil
    -1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
    -1 onion, diced
    -2 cloves of garlic, squashed
    -2 X 400 g tins of tomatoes
    -1 bay leaf
    -1/2 bunch of basil, leaves picked
    -grated zest of 1/2 lemon
    -250 g ricotta
    -1 free-range egg, beaten
    -2 tsp grated parmesan
    -150 g cannelloni, about 14 tubes
    -2 x 125 g mozzarella balls, sliced

    Ingredients


    -olive oil
    -2 large fennel bulbs
    -4 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
    -1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, stalks finely chopped
    -1 tsp dried chilli flakes
    -½ teaspoon fennel seeds
    -2 lemons
    -2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
    -250 g cherry tomatoes, on the vine
    -500 g rigatoni, dried or fresh
    -250 g undressed brown crabmeat, from sustainable sources

    Ingredients


    -5 ounces baby arugula, some leaves reserved for garnish
    -3 tablespoons blanched almonds, toasted and chopped (2 -ounces)
    -1 small clove garlic, chopped
    -3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    -1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)
    -Coarse salt
    -1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

    Ingredients


    -Coarse salt and ground pepper
    -6 ounces Italian-style cooked chicken sausage, thinly sliced
    -1 medium eggplant (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
    -2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), cut into 1-inch -squares
    -1 medium red onion, halved and cut into 1-inch squares
    -6 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
    -2 tablespoons olive oil
    -1/2 pound whole-wheat egg noodles