Linguine With Broccoli Peas Ricotta And Bacon Recipes

ITALIAN BROCCOLI-BACON PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the small broccoli florets in boiling water with 1 tsp salt until soft (they should be bright green). Drain and set aside.
• Cook the pasta in boiling water with 1 tsp salt until al dente (follow instructions on the package). Drain and put back in the pot. Melt 2 Tbsp butter and mix into the pasta.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium-high, add the bacon and fry until lightly crisp. Fold a paper towel and put it in the skillet. Move it around the pan with spatula until it soaks up most of the fat. Discard the paper towel.
• Reduce to medium heat. Add the garlic and fry for 2 to 3 minutes stirring constantly.
• Add the broccoli and season with salt and pepper. Stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Add the broccoli mixture to the pasta. Mix well and serve with Parmesan.

LINGUINE WITH CHICKPEAS, BROCCOLI AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, and drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat the broiler and set a rack roughly 8 inches from the heat source. In a large bowl, toss the broccoli, chickpeas, garlic, red-pepper flakes and 1/3 cup oil until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper. Spread out evenly on one sheet pan. Add the kale to the same bowl, and toss to coat in any residual oil. Drizzle with more oil as needed and toss to coat evenly. Spread out in an even layer on the second sheet pan.
• Working with 1 sheet pan at a time, broil the broccoli and chickpeas, tossing halfway through cooking, until the chickpeas are toasty and the broccoli is tender and charred, 5 to 7 minutes. Broil the kale until just charred and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Zest the lemon, halve it, then cut 1 half into 4 wedges. Squeeze the juice from the lemon half over the roasted vegetables and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Return the pasta to the pot. Add the 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water, the ricotta, butter and lemon zest and toss until well combined. Add the roasted vegetables and toss, adding more pasta water as needed.
• Divide among four bowls. Season with flaky sea salt and pepper, and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing on top. Drizzle with more oil, if desired.

PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 2 turns of the pan of olive oil
• When hot, add butter to oil
• When it foams, add shallots or onions and garlic, and season with salt and pepper
• Stir 3 minutes then add stock; boil and reduce heat to a low simmer
• Salt pasta water, drop pasta to cook to a minute shy of al dente
• Add peas to simmering stock and cook 3-4 minutes then stir in the ricotta and warm through; add thyme and lemon zest
• Reserve 1/2 cup starchy, pasta water then drain pasta
• Add pasta to sauce along with the starchy water and grated cheese; toss to coat
• Add most of the parsley and mint, and transfer to serving bowl
• Top with drizzle of EVOO and remaining mint and parsley

PASTA WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• Place ricotta, parmesan, butter, salt and pepper in a large bowl. set aside. Fry bacon in skillet til crisp. Transfer bacon to paper plate to drain, crumbling once cooled. Reserve pan and bacon grease.
• To the bacon pan, add onion and cook about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Transfer onion mixture to cheese mixture.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water. When it is just 1 minute till done, add peas to water.
• Reserving 1 cup of pasta/pea water, drain pasta and peas. Add half of the pasta water to the cheese mixture along with the lemon juice and mix till smooth.
• Add pasta and peas to the cheese mixture and toss to coat, adding more reserved water as necessary to moisten pasta. Stir in bacon bits, adjust seasoning, and serve.

LEMON RICOTTA PASTA WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until almost al dente.
• When about 2 minutes of pasta cooking time remain, add broccoli to pot. Continue cooking until pasta is al dente.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water, then drain pasta and broccoli.
• While pasta is cooking, mix together ricotta, butter, garlic, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Season generously to taste with salt and pepper.
• Microwave ricotta sauce for 30 seconds; stir well. Continue heating sauce at 30 second intervals, until sauce is warmed and smooth (about 1 1/2 minutes total).*
• Add drained pasta and broccoli to ricotta sauce. Mix well, adding just enough of the reserved pasta cooking water to help sauce coat pasta.
• Taste pasta and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
• Serve immediately, topped with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

LINGUINE WITH BROCCOLI, PEAS, RICOTTA AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry the bacon over a medium heat until crispy and drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Bring to boil one medium saucepan and one large saucepan of salted water.
• Put the linguine into the large saucepan and swirl the water to ensure it does not stick together. When the pasta is almost cooked plunge the broccoli and peas into the other saucepan of boiling water.
• Drain the pasta and return to the large pan with the butter. Drain the broccoli and peas well and add to the pasta with the ricotta, bacon and basil. Toss gently, transfer to four warm bowls and serve immediately.

CRAZY DELICIOUS LINGUINE WITH PEAS AND BACON

Steps:

• Pour whole box of pasta into a large skillet (approximately 12 inches in diameter). Pour 3 cups of cold water into the pan, ensuring that the water covers the pasta. Add peas and turn the burner to high, then set your timer for 10 minutes (optional: add a bit of salt to taste).
• Once liquid has evaporated by half, add cream and continue to cook.
• When most of the liquid has evaporated, remove skillet from heat and stir in bacon, garlic powder, and cheese. Serve immediately.