Pasta, Rice & Potatoes

In large, heavy saucepan, heat oil over high heat. Add rice and salt and sauté for 3 min, stirring to coat evenly. Be careful not to burn the rice. Add boiling water, stir and cover tightly. Lower heat and cook 20 min. Turn off heat and let rice stand 5 min, covered. Chop cilantro and…

Heat the broiler with a rack about 6 inches from the heat source. In a large (12-inch) skillet on the stovetop, heat enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan (about 1 tablespoon) over medium-high. Add half the gnocchi to the pan, breaking up any that are stuck together. Cover with a…

Put pumpkin in bowl and add flour and beaten egg. Mix to uniformity. Turn dough onot a cool floured surface and form a round disk. Divide into 6 equal slices (like cutting a pizza). Using floured hands, roll out each portion to the thickness of a finger and cut into 2-3 inch portions. Roll into…

Spread fries evenly on bottom of shallow 1.5 qt casserole. Sprinkle w 1 tsp salt. Bake in preheated 350 oven 15 min. While fries are heating, melt butter and blend in flour, remaining salt and mustard. Add milk and heat, stirring until smooth and thickened. Stir in seeds, onion, and sour cream, and pour over…

Cook pasta. Preheat large sauté pan on med 2-3 min. Place oil in pan, then add mushrooms; cook 2-3 min or until browned. Add chopped red peppers and chicken strips; cook 1-2 min to heat. Reduce heat to med-lo. Stir in broth and Alfredo sauce; simmer 3-4 min or until mix has thickened. Stir in…

Cook fettuccini until al dente. Drain and keep warm. Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic and sauté until softened (5 min). Add remaining ingredients and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add pasta. Season and serve. Pasta 1lbButter 3T, unsaltedOnion 0.25c dicedPepper 3T diced redGarlic 2 tsp mincedHeavy Cream…

Cook pasta & drain. Meanwhile, melt butter, add cream; heat. Pour over pasta; add cheeses; sprinkle w salt and pepper. Toss gently until pasta is coated w cheese. Pasta, Fettuccini 1lbButter 0.5c, meltedHeavy Cream 0.5cCheese, Parmesan 0.5c, gratedCheese, Swiss 0.25c, shredded

Put butter and cream in large skillet and turn on heat to high. When cream begins to boil, add lemon juice and stir thoroughly. Add grated peel. Continue stirring while you reduce cream to half original volume. Turn off heat. Cook pasta in boiling salted water to al dente. Drain, transfer to pan w lemon…

Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a shallow 2-quart casserole or gratin dish, or an 11-by-7-inch baking dish, combine tomatoes, garlic, thyme, rosemary and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Toss with 1/4 cup of the olive oil to coat. Place the feta in the middle of the dish, and top with the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil.…

Slice zucchini crosswise into .125 inch slices and toss in colander w salt. Let stand to drain 45 min. Pat dry. Cut basil into thin strips. Cook pasta until done and ladle out 1 c water. Drain pasta. Heat oil over moderately high heat and sauté zucchini, stirring, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low…