Pasta Papa Recipes

PANCETTA LEEKS AND CREAMY CHEESE SPEEDY PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• COOK your pasta in a pan of boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes until al dente. FRY your pancetta for a few minutes until crispy. Remove and set aside. SLICE thinly the leeks and add to the same pan with a spoon of butter and the sugar and sauté for 1 min until soft and slightly caramelised. BREAK up the gorgonzola and add most of it to the leeks and allow to melt slightly. LIFT the cooked pasta from the boiling water with tongs or a pasta spoon and add to the leeks. Toss well with a splash of the cooking water SEASON with a little salt and plenty of pepper. MIX through most of the crispy pancetta, leaving a couple of slices for garnish. SERVE scattered with the extra pancetta and gorgonzola crumbled over the top.

CACIO E PEPE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid before draining.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the foam from the butter subsides. Add the pepper and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Add the pasta and up to 3/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid, tossing to coat. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top and continue to cook, tossing, until the cheese is melted and the pasta is well coated, about 2 minutes. Add a little more of the cooking liquid to loosen, if necessary. Season with salt and divide among 4 bowls. Serve with additional Parmesan and pepper.

PAPPA AL POMODORO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and finely slice the garlic, and place in a large pan on a medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, stirring regularly.
• Pick the baby basil leaves into a bowl of cold water for later, then pick the rest of the leaves into the pan.
• Before the garlic starts to colour, add the tomatoes and 2 tins' worth of water, season with sea salt and black pepper, and bring to the boil, gently mashing the tomatoes.
• Tear in the stale bread, stir, then leave to simmer on a low heat for 5 minutes, or until thick and delicious.
• Finely grate and stir in the Parmesan, then taste and season to perfection.
• Dish up, sprinkle over the reserved baby basil leaves and drizzle each bowlful with 1 tablespoon of good extra virgin olive oil. Heaven.

HUGO'S PASTA PAPA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fresh linguine and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta floats to the top, 2 to 3 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook bacon, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble and set aside. Cook and stir sausage in the same skillet, until brown and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
• Return bacon to skillet and stir in garlic, 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, green onions, garlic powder, oregano, seasoned salt, onion powder, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir just until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir cooked linguine into the bacon and sausage; toss lightly to combine. Stir eggs and 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese into the pasta until eggs are set, about 2 minutes. Divide onto 2 serving plates and sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon parsley and 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.

PASTA PAPA

Steps:

• In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring about 2 quarts water to a boil. Add noodles and cook, uncovered, until barely tender to bite, 1 to 2 minutes for fresh pasta, 3 to 4 minutes for dry. Drain well. Crumble sausage into a 10- to 12-inch frying pan. Add bacon and stir often over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Drain off and discard all but 2 tablespoons fat. Add garlic and green onions; stir often until onion is limp. Add cooked pasta and mix until hot and coated with fat. Add eggs, 1 tablespoon parsley, and parmesan cheese; stir until eggs are softly set. Spoon onto a plate. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle noodles with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Makes 1 generous or 2 smaller servings.