Parmigiano Crusted Rigatoni With Cauliflower And Prosciutto Recipes

PARMIGIANO-CRUSTED CAULIFLOWER WITH AGLIATA

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a medium bowl, toss the bread with enough water to really moisten it up; you want it almost soggy. Then squeeze out the excess water, and place the bread, vinegar and garlic in a food processor and puree until smooth. While the machine is still running, drizzle in the olive oil and process until combined. Add the chives and parsley, and pulse a few more times to combine. Season with salt and more vinegar, if you like (I like a very bright, acidic dipping sauce). Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl.
• For the cauliflower: Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl of well-salted water with ice, and line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• Toss the cauliflower in the boiling water. When the water returns to a boil, cook the cauliflower for 2 more minutes, then drain and immediately plunge the cauliflower in the ice water. When the cauliflower is cool, drain and lay it out to dry on the prepared baking sheet.
• In a large saucepan, pour enough peanut oil to fill the pan 1 1/2 to 2 inches up the sides. Heat over medium-high heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F. To see if it's hot enough, drop some flour into it. If the flour sizzles and floats quickly, you're good to go. If the flour burns or the oil begins to smoke, it's too hot, so reduce the heat.
• Set up standard breading procedure: one bowl of the flour, one bowl for the eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons water, and one for the breadcrumbs and Parm. Then place a couple layers of paper towels on a baking sheet next to the stovetop. When the oil is hot, dredge some cauliflower in the flour and shake off the excess, then dip it in the egg mixture, and finally through the breadcrumb mixture. Repeat this process for the remaining cauliflower.
• Working in batches so you don't overcrowd the pan, fry the cauliflower until brown and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the cauliflower to the paper towels, sprinkle with salt, and serve hot, hot and hot with the agliata sauce.

PARMIGIANO-CRUSTED RIGATONI W/CAULIFLOWER & BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
• Add the garlic & crushed red pepper, if using, and cook over moderate heat until lightly golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add the cream and simmer until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes; season with salt and frshly ground black pepper.
• Cook the rigatoni until al dente; about 6 minutes before the rigatoni is done, add the cauliflower florets to the pot.
• Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the panko with the Parmigiano cheese and the remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Return the rigatoni and cauliflower to the pot.
• Add the garlic cream, the crispy bacon and the reserved pasta water and toss until the pasta is coated.
• Scrape the pasta into a large shallow baking dish and sprinkle the panko mixture evenly over the top.
• Broil for about 2 minutes, rotating constantly, until the topping is evenly browned.
• Serve hot with a cherry-rich red blend: 2005 Capezzana Barco Reale.
• Enjoy!

PARMIGIANO CRUSTED RIGATONI WITH CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat broiler. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. IN medium skillet, heat 1 T. of the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook over medium heat until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Add cream and simmer until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Season the garlic cream with salt and pepper. Cook rigatoni until al dente; about 6 minutes before the rigatoni is done, add cauliflower florets to pot. Drain, reserving 2 T. of the pasta cooking water. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, toss panko with Parmigiano and remaining 2 1/2 T. olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Return rigatoni and cauliflower to pot. Add garlic cream, the prosciutto and the reserved pasta water and toss until pasta is coated. Scrape pasta into large shallow baking dish and sprinkle the panko mixture evenly over the top. Broil for about 2 minutes, rotating constantly until topping is evenly browned. Serve hot.

PARMIGIANO RIGATONI WITH CAULFLOWER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the broiler. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a meduin skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the garlic and cook over very low heat until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Add cream and simmer until thickened slightly, 2 minutes, Season garlic cream with sal7t and pepper 2. Cook rigatoni until al dente; about 6 minutes before rigatoni is done, add the cauliflower florets to the pot. Drain reserving 1 cup of pasta water. 3. Return regatoni and cauliflower to the pot. Add the garlic cream, the prosciutto, parm, and 2 tablespoons pasta water. toss until pasta is cooked - 2 to 5 minutes.