Pasta Nights

Thursday, 8. May 2008

Presto Pasta Night #62: Creamy Tortellini Soup



You can't say, that I stopped making pasta dishes since my last contibution to PPN, but they didn't find the way in my blog. This week I used my slow cooker to prepare the lunch. While I made a road test to find the right used beamer as the family car the

Creamy Tortellini Soup

©Creamy Tortellini Soup 002

cooked alone. I just had to add the tortellini just in time and to wait for the boys. Even the boy who doesn't care for spinach liked it.

-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Creamy Tortellini Soup
Categories: Crockpot, Slowcooker, Soup
Yield: 1 Recipe

©Creamy Tortellini Soup 001

Ingredients

1  1.8-ounce envelope white sauce mix *
4cups Water
437grams Can vegetable broth
105grams Sliced fresh mushrooms
115grams Chopped onion
3cloves Garlic, minced
1/2teasp. Dried basil, crushed
1/4teasp. Salt
1/4teasp. Dried oregano, crushed
1/8teasp. Cayenne pepper
225grams Package dried cheese tortellini
   -- (about 2 cups)
340grams Package evaporated milk
180grams Fresh baby spinach leaves or torn spinach
   Ground black pepper (optional)
   Finely shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

Source

 http://www.bhg.com/recipes/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=
 R112816
 Edited *RK* 04/13/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Place dry white sauce mix in a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Gradually add the water to the white sauce mix, stirring until smooth. Stir in broth, mushrooms, onion, garlic, basil, salt, oregano, and cayenne pepper.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on highheat setting for 2-1/2 to 3 hours.

3. Stir in dried tortellini. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 1 hour more or high-heat setting for 45 minutes more.

4. Stir in evaporated milk and fresh spinach. If desired, sprinkle individual servings with black pepper and Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 servings.

: Prep: 20 minutes
: Cook: 5 to 6 hours (low), plus 1 hour, or 2 1/2 to 3 hours (high), plus 45 minutes

* 1 Tbsp butter or margarine 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour 1/8 tsp salt Dash pepper 3/4 cup milk

Follow the rest of the recipe for the soup as directed. The only thing that I changed aside from making the white sauce from scratch (which was not hard at all).

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Monday, 17. March 2008

Presto Pasta Night #55: Spaghetti all'arrabiata



My husband complained to me, that I never made fresh pasta for him. I have to admit, he's right, because normally I cook no pasta on weekends. But especially for him my pasta making son and I prepared yesterday


Spaghetti all'arrabiata


©Spaghetti all'arrabiata

All'arrabbiata means "angry style", and it's named as such due to the heat of the peppers. This spicy Italian pasta sauce is characterized by the use of simple, but fresh, ingredients, the sauce always features tomatoes and hot chili peppers. Other common inclusions are garlic, fresh herbs, olive oil and sometimes a little bit of meat or some olives for additional flavor and texture.

Arrabbiata Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
80 grams pancetta, thinly sliced and diced
1 onion chopped
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can chopped tomatoes

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then add in the pancetta and saute for about 5 minutes or until golden. Add in the red pepper flakes and the garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Add in tomatoes, bring to a boil and reduce heat to low, stirring often, until ready to serve.

This is my entry for Ruth's Presto Pasta Nights this week. The last week I missed to translate my Gnocchi for this great event


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Monday, 25. February 2008

One year of Presto Pasta Nights: Allgäuer Käsespätzle

PPN Nearly to the day Ruth from Once Upon A Feast announced the Presto Pasta Nights. Foodbloggers around the world collected together gazillions of pasta choices. Check here for the year 2007 and here for the last 8 weeks in 2008.

For the big birthday party I prepared the German response to Mac 'n Cheese

Allgäuer Käsespätzle
Spätzle mixed with grated cheese from Allgäu and fried onion

©Allgäuer Käsespätzle 001

The boys said, it tasted like the Bavarian original.

No translation for Spätzle, it is a specialty from Southern Germany, made by boiling small lumps of dough made from flour and eggs. Here is a discussion how to translate the word Spätzle. The Allgäu is an area in the southwest of Swabia, belonging to Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, two federal states of Germany. This region produces a cheese like Emmental cheese, which is called Allgäuer Emmentaler.

Making Spätzle is very difficult for a North German, a real Swabian housewife scrapes her Spätzle with a knife or a scraper like Rike. I used a fool-proof tool.

©Rahmwirsing auf Spätzle 002 ©Rahmwirsing auf Spätzle 003 ©Rahmwirsing auf Spätzle 004

The recipe is simple, the rule of thumb says per person 100 grams Spätzle flour add one egg. Work up the ingredients with water and salt to a thick batter and shape the Spätzle into boiling water.

To make Spätzle to Käsespätzle, layer alternating Spätzle and grated cheese in a warm dish, cover the last layer with fried onions. Put on lid and let warm through for 5 minutes in a warm oven until the cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy!

©Allgäuer Käsespätzle 002 ©Allgäuer Käsespätzle 003 ©Allgäuer Käsespätzle 004

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Wednesday, 30. January 2008

Presto Pasta Night #48: Tagliatelle with herbs and tomatoes

PPN My elder son - he cooks as John Kabys - had a movable holiday. So we had a lot of time to modify the recipe from page 30 of the Essential Pasta Cookbook, Spaghetti with herbs and tomatoes for Ruth's Presto Pasta Nights.

The homemade pasta recipe is always the same: 300 grams flour, 3 eggs size M and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place eggs, flour and salt in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater. Turn to speed 2 and mix until crumbly. To test for correct dough consistency, pinch a small amount of dough together after mixing with the flat beater. If the dough stays together without sticking your fingers, it should work well. Remove dough from bowl and knead by hand for 1 or 2 minutes. Divide dough into 5 pieces before processing with the roller attachment. Roll out pasta and cut into into desired shape. While John Kabys was shaping and cooking the pasta, I made the sauce and both came together to

Tagliatelle with herbs and tomatoes

©SPAGHETTI MIT KRÄUTERN UND TOMATEN

Great!

-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Tagliatelle with herbs and tomatoes
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

20grams Bread crumbs
500grams Tagliatelle, fresh
4tablesp. Olive oil
2cloves Garlic, finely chopped
30grams Fresh herbs like basil, parsley, thyme, finely
   -- chopped
250grams Cherry tomatoes, halved
30grams Walnuts, chopped
30grams Parmesan, freshly chopped plus for serving

Source

 Das große Pasta Kochbuch, ISBN 978-3-8331-3263-1
 Edited *RK* 01/28/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Fry bread crumbs in 1 tablespoon oil until golden. Remove from pan and set aside.

2. Cook tagliatelle until al dente, drain.

3. Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan and cook garlic until soft.

4. Add remaining oil, the herbs, walnuts and parmesan cheese. Add the pasta, mix well and reheat for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with bread crumbs and parmesan.

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Monday, 21. January 2008

Presto Pasta Night #47: Pumpkin and pine nut tagliatelle

PPN I own the German issue of this pasta cookbook. My sons like the idea to cook us through this book for Ruth's Presto Pasta Nights

This week we prepared "Pumpkin and pine nut tagliatelle" from page 139

©Tagliatelle with butternut squash and pine nuts


-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Pumpkin and pine nut tagliatelle
Categories: Pasta, winter squash
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

30grams Butter
1large Onion, chopped
2cloves Garlic, crushed
380ml Vegetable stock
750grams Pumpkin, I used butternut squash, cubed
1pinch Nutmeg
   Pepper
250ml Cream
80grams Pine nuts, toasted
500grams Tagliatelle, fresh
2tablesp. Chives, chopped
   Parmesan, freshly grated to serve

Source

 Das große Pasta Kochbuch, ISBN 978-3-8331-3263-1
 Edited *RK* 01/21/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan. Cook the onion about 3 minutes until soft and golden. Add garlic and cook for another minutes. Add the stock and the squash. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook until tender.

2. Season to taste on low heat with pepper and nutmeg. Stir in the cream, don't let the sauce boil again. Blend the sauce until smooth.

3. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and give back to the saucepan.

4. Add sauce and reheat carefully. Add pasta and pine nuts. Sprinkle with chopped chives.

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Monday, 14. January 2008

Presto Pasta Night #46: Linguine with basil pesto

PPN-LogoMy first submission in 2008 for Ruth's Presto Pasta Nights is

Linguine with basil pesto

Linguine are flat but narrow like spaghetti. I rolled out the pasta dough with my pasta attachment thinner as usual and so I got linguine instead of spaghetti. For the pesto blend together:
  1. 3 tablespoon roasted pine nuts
  2. 100 g basil, fresh
  3. 2 cloves of garlic
  4. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  5. 5 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan
  6. 120 ml olive oil
until smooth. Season to taste with pepper. Cook the fresh linguine (300 g flour and 3 eggs), drain, but save some cooking water. Mix with the pesto and add cooking water to the desired consistency. Serve and enjoy!

©Linguine mit Basilikumpesto

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Thursday, 27. September 2007

Presto Pasta Night #31: Butternut squash lasagne

Autumn arrived, everywhere you find all kind of pumpkin and squashes on the farmer's markets. So it's a must to serve this versatile vegetable once a week. I like the nutty taste of butternut squash and I am a big fan of spinach unlike my sons. But hidden in a lasagne they eat it without any comments.

Butternut squash lasagne

©Kürbis-Lasagne 005

-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Butternut squash lasagne
Categories: Pasta, Pumpkin
Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

1  Onion, finely sliced
   Oil for frying
500grams Butternut squashes, peeled and cut into small
   -- cubes
1pinch Of cinnamon
   Nutmeg
100ml Milk
150grams Frozen spinach
3  Fresh lasagne sheets
1  Ball of mozzarella, about 125g

Source

 Recipe from olive magazine, February 2007.
 http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4104/butternut-squash-
 lasagne.jsp
 Edited *RK* 09/24/2007 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Fry the onion in a little oil until soft, add the butternut squash and fry until tender and slightly browned around the edges. Add the cinnamon, a grating of nutmeg and the milk and mash roughly. Heat the spinach with another grating of nutmeg.

©Kürbis-Lasagne 001

2. Meanwhile, cook the lasagne slices in boiling water for 3 minutes and drain. Put a sheet of lasagne in a small baking dish, add a layer of butternut squash and half the spinach. Season. Add another layer of lasagne and the rest of the butternut squash and spinach. Season and follow with a final layer of lasagne. Rip the mozzarella into pieces and scatter it over the final sheet, grill briefly until the mozzarella bubbles and browns.

:Easy
:Ready in 30 mins
: Nutrition per serving:476 kcalories, protein 23.6g, carbohydrate 53.2g, fat 20.2g, saturated fat 9.3g, fibre 8g, salt 1.28g

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Tuesday, 18. September 2007

Presto Pasta Night #30: Mafaldine with beef ragout and oregano

I am always looking for pasta shapes, which are hard for me to find. This week I found mafaldine. This fairytale name belongs to a veritably "regal" shape of pasta, since the Mafaldine were dedicated by Neapolitan people to Princess Mafalda di Savoia.

They have a long form, like a ribbon enriched by precious curling, which stays in its shape even after cooking.
Their secret is a certain irregularity in the consistency, between the flat centre part and the curling on the edges: a characteristic that allows this shape to blend with the most refined sauces while maintaining the pasta's flavour. Mafaldine love rich and sumptuous recipes that evoke erstwhile banquets of Italian noble families.

Mafaldine with beef ragout and oregano

©Mafaldine with beef ragout and oregano


-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Mafaldine with beef ragout and oregano
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 5 Servings

Ingredients

500grams Mafaldine
250grams Minced beef
750grams Fresh cherry tomatoes
25grams Salted capers
1gram Onion
10grams Carrot
1bunch Oregano
20  Black pitted olives
4tablesp. Extra virgin olive oil
   Salt to taste
   Pepper to taste

Source

 modified version of:
 http://int.primopiatto.barilla.com/lacucinaitaliana/
 lericettebarilla/htm/ric670_EN.htm
 Edited *RK* 09/17/2007 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200° C. Place the cherry tomatoes on a baking sheet. Drizzle them with a little olive oil and roast for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the cherry tomatoes from the oven and set aside.

2. Chop up the carrot, onion and celery and fry gently in a pan with the oil. Add the beef and cook for about 7-8 minutes.

Next, add the capers, then the olives, the oregano and the roasted cherry tomatoes and the juices, and cook for a further 3 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.

3. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water, drain when "al dente" and dress with the prepared sauce, sautéing both together in the pan. Serve on hot plates.

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Wednesday, 12. September 2007

Presto Pasta Night: Spaghetti with Fava Sauce and Pear Puree

My mother in law grew fava beans for me, podded and froze them. I didn't know what to do and asked my tried-and-true recipe file. It brought to light a typical dish from Schleswig-Holstein like Pears, beans and bacon - Birnen, Bohnen und Speck, but this time the alternative with pasta.

Spaghetti with Fava Sauce and Pear Puree

Spaghetti with Fava Sauce and Pear puree

The boys were pleased, so was I.

At first I prepared the spaghetti with my pasta attachment and precooked them
following this instructions

Spaghetti precooked



-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Spaghetti with Fava Sauce and Pear Puree
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

H FAVA SAUCE
400grams Fava beans, frozen, about 235 g skinned
   Salt
100grams Bacon, diced
1small Onion, chopped
1clove Garlic, chopped
400ml Vegetable stock
1teasp. Sugar
H PEAR PUREE
2  Pears (à ca 250 g)
3tablesp. Lemon juice
20grams Sugar
150-200ml Pear juice
20grams Butter
H PASTA
100grams Pecorino, grated
   Pepper
4servings Spaghetti precooked

Source

 adapted from
 http://www.essen-und-trinken.de/rezept/1440
 Edited *RK* 09/10/2007 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Skin the thawed fava beans. Heat a large, non-stick saucepan and tip in the bacon. Fry for a few mins over a medium heat, until the fat has started to come out of the bacon. Remove bacon and drip on a kitchen towel exept for 10 grams. To the remaining fat and bacon add onion, garlic and beans and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add stock and simmer for further 4 to 5 minutes. Add the sugar and puree until smooth. Season if necessary and reduce until viscid consistency.

2. Peel and score pears. Cut into small pieces and mix with the lemon juice. Caramelize the sugar in a saucepan and deglaze with pear juice and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Add the pears and simmer for further 8 to 10 minutes and puree with a blender.

3. Warm 250 ml reserved cooking water from the pasta in a saucepan, add 60 g pecorino and season with pepper. Add the precooked pasta and some of the fava sauce. Mix well.

4. Divide sauce, spaghetti und pear puree between 4 warmed plates, sprinkle with pecorino and dripped bacon. Serve with remaining sauce, puree and cheese.

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Tuesday, 4. September 2007

Presto Pasta Night #28: Pumpkin ravioli

As a proud owner of a pasta attachment it's a must not to buy pasta. This week I made ravioli. At first I prepared the pasta dough from 140 g all purpose flour, 60 g semolina, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons olive oil and a pinch of salt. I wrapped it into clingfilm and let it rest in the fridge over night. Divide dough into 4 pieces before processing with the roller attachment. Roll out pasta, cut circles with the ravioli maker and fill.

For the filling you need:
1 small Hokkaido pumpkin, seeded
1 clove garlic, peeled and halved,
1 stripe each orange zest, lemon zest
3 tablespoons brown butter
1 - 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 tablepoon parmesan cheese, grated
50 g greek yoghurt, drained
salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Preheat oven to 200 °C. Cut pumpkin into 1 inch cubes. Line a baking sheet with aluminium foil, give pumpkin, garlic, thyme, zests and a pinch of thyme on the foil and close like a parcel. Bake about 1 hour until the pumpkin is tender. Open foil carefully and remove spices. Drain pumpkin through a cloth to remove any excess liquid and purée. You'll need 200 grams puréed pumpkin. Add yoghurt, brown butter, cheese, bread crumbs and season to taste.

Cook the ravioli about 3 to 4 minutes in salted and boiling water. Remove ravioli with a slotted spoon In a saucepan heat 80 ml vegetable stock, garlic, butter and thyme and turn the ravioli. Serve with brown butter, grated cheese and enjoy.

Kürbisravioli

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