Rigatoni Florentine Recipes

CREAMY RIGATONI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Add mushrooms to skillet; saute until mushrooms are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; saute until fragrant and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir spaghetti sauce, half-and-half, and Italian seasoning into mushroom mixture; cook and stir over medium heat until sauce thickens, 10 to 15 minutes. Mix cooked chicken and spinach into sauce and cook until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Stir pasta into sauce and add mozzarella cheese; stir until cheese melts. Garnish dish with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.

RIGATONI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the ham, mushrooms, peppers and garlic in oil until vegetables are tender. , Stir in the broth and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 3 minutes. Drain rigatoni and rinse in cold water. Add pasta and spinach to the ham mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.

RIGATONI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add garlic to skillet; saute until golden. Add cream and spaghetti sauce to skillet; cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Add cooked chicken and spinach and cook until spinach reduces. Then add rigatoni; toss with cheese and serve.

RIGATONI FLORENTINE (AKA SPINACH AND CHEESE DIP PASTA)

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until just soft.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture in pan and stir well.
• Pour milk and water into the pan and mix until there are no more lumps.
• Add bouillion cube, spinach, cream cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Stir well until the cheese is melted.
• Add pasta to sauce and mix well.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Top with bread crumbs and the remaining parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until the crust is just golden brown.

RIGATONI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni as directed. Drain; rinse with hot water.
• Cook spinach as directed, drain well and squeeze out excess water.
• In a large saucepan, combine milk, ricotta cheese, garlic powder, ham and cooked spinach; mix well.
• Cook, stirring constantly until heated through. Remove from heat. Fold in rigatoni and place in a casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

FLORENTINES

Steps:

• Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir the almonds, flour and zest in a medium bowl. Stir the sugar, butter, cream, and honey in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the almond mixture. Cool the batter for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Using 2 teaspoons of batter for each cookie, spoon 8 mounds of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly apart (the cookies will spread). Flatten the batter slightly with your finger.
• Bake the cookies until they are lacy and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Gently slide the parchment paper with the cookies onto a rack and cool completely. Transfer the cookies to paper towels. Repeat with the remaining batter, lining the baking sheets with clean parchment for each batch. (The cookies can be made up to this point 2 months ahead. Cool completely, then store airtight in the freezer. Defrost before continuing.)
• Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. Spread the melted chocolate over the bottom of 1 cookie. Top with a second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere. Repeat with the remaining cookies and chocolate.

RIGATONI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Remove spinach from package. Place in a sieve under hot running water until thawed. Press spinach against sides of sieve with a rubber scraper to remove excess moisture set aside.Cook rigatoni according to package directions drain, return to pot, cover and keep warm if necessary.Meanwhile, in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion in butter or margarine for 5 to 7 minutes or until beginning to brown. Stir in flour. Add milk. Stirring, bring to a boil.Add spinach, ham, bouillon granules and pepper. Stirring, bring to a boil and boil for 3 to 5 minutes to blend flavors.Place drained rigatoni or macaroni in a large serving dish. Pour sauce over toss if desired. Sprinkle with Romano cheese and pass additional cheese.

RIGATONI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Remove spinach from package. Place in a sieve under hot running water until thawed. Press spinach against sides of sieve with a rubber scraper to remove excess moisture set aside.Cook rigatoni according to package directions drain, return to pot, cover and keep warm if necessary.Meanwhile, in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion in butter or margarine for 5 to 7 minutes or until beginning to brown. Stir in flour. Add milk. Stirring, bring to a boil.Add spinach, ham, bouillon granules and pepper. Stirring, bring to a boil and boil for 3 to 5 minutes to blend flavors.Place drained rigatoni or macaroni in a large serving dish. Pour sauce over toss if desired. Sprinkle with Romano cheese and pass additional cheese.