Farfalle With Prosciutto Spinach Pine Nuts And Raisins Recipes

Steps:

• Plump raisins by soaking in boiling water (off the heat), about 10 minutes, then drain.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook,stirring, for 1 minute. Add spinach and cook, stirring for about 2 minutes or until just wilted.
• Cook Farfalle as directed on package and drain. Toss with pine nuts, raisins, garlic, spinach and prosciutto. Add parmesan cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Toast pignole nuts in small frying pan. Add raisins to boiling water until plump, and drain. In large frying pan, heat oil and saute garlic. Add spinach and stir, cooking until wilted.
• Cook farfalle according to package directions. When done, drain and place farfalle in a large bowl with nuts, raisins, spinach mixture, prosciutto, salt and pepper, and grated cheese.

Steps:

• Cook farfalle according to package directions. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet.
• Add garlic, and sauté until fragrant (about 3 minutes).
• Add pine nuts to garlic, and sauté 5 minutes.
• Add onion, sauté until soft (3 minutes).
• Add mushrooms and sauté 3 minutes.
• At this point you may need to add more olive oil if mixture is dry.
• Add red pepper flakes, sun-dried tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes, and salt & pepper to taste. Sauté mixture while sausage is browning, stirring occasionally.
• In a separate skillet, brown sausage until cooked through. Add sausage to vegetable mixture. Blend well, and sauté until mixture is moist but not soupy.
• Fold spinach into the mixture. Remove from heat once spinach begins to wilt.
• In a large bowl, combine farfalle and sausage/vegetable mixture.
• Stir in parmesan cheese. Blend well.
• Spoon into pasta bowls or plates and top with additional parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add walnuts and sauté until slightly darkened, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer nuts to small bowl; set aside. Add sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and crushed red pepper to same skillet. Sauté until garlic is golden, about 3 minutes. Add spinach in 3 batches and cook until wilted, about 10 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons cooking liquid. Transfer reserved cooking liquid to large bowl; whisk in ricotta. Add walnuts, spinach mixture, and pasta; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing Parmesan cheese separately.

Steps:

• Place golden raisins in a small bowl, and cover with 3/4 cup warm water; set aside. Remove any tough stems from spinach, and wash thoroughly. Set aside.
• Place a wide, 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat, and add olive oil. Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Add pine nuts. Cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain the reserved raisins, and add them to pan. Add spinach, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring constantly, just until spinach has wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place raisins in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside., In a Dutch oven, cook pine nuts and garlic in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in raisins; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the spinach, salt and pepper; cook just until tender, 4-5 minutes. Serve with a slotted spoon.