Capelliniwithvealandtomatoes Food

CAPELLINI WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt and a splash of oil to the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat the 1/2 cup of olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan. Add the garlic to the oil and cook over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley, thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to soften but don't break up.
• While the tomatoes are cooking, add the capellini to the pot of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.
• Place the pasta in a large serving bowl, add the tomatoes and Parmesan and toss well. Add some of the pasta water if the pasta seems too dry. Serve large bowls of pasta with extra basil sprinkled on top and a big bowl of extra Parmesan on the side.

LEMON CAPELLINI WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Drizzle some olive oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add the capellini and cook al dente. Drain quickly, leaving a little water with the capellini. Quickly toss the capellini with the melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Place one serving of pasta on each plate and top with a large dollop of fresh caviar. Garnish with grated lemon zest. Serve immediately.

CAPELLINI CAPRESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 2 min. Add tomatoes; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta. Add to tomato mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese and basil.

GRILLED TOMATOES WITH SCALLIONS, CHIVES AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat the grill or a grill pan to medium-high heat.
• In a large serving bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of the olive oil with the vinegar, garlic, lime zest and juice. Taste for seasoning.
• Arrange the tomatoes, cut side-up, with the scallions and thyme in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle the remaining 4 to 5 tablespoons olive oil over all and sprinkle with salt. Place the tomatoes, cut side-up, and the scallions and thyme on a hot part of the grill and cook for 2 minutes. Flip the scallions and thyme and gently flip the tomatoes onto the cut sides. Place the chives on the grill near the scallions. Cook until tender and lightly charred, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the thyme sprigs from the grill. Remove the leaves from the stems and mix into the ricotta. Remove the tomatoes and scallions. Chop the scallions and chives into large (1/2-inch) pieces. Season the tomatoes with the sugar and some pepper. Spoon the ricotta into a serving platter or bowl and season with salt. Arrange the tomatoes, scallions and chives next to and on top of the ricotta. Spoon the dressing on top.

CANNELLONI

Steps:

• First make the stuffing. In a deep skillet cook the onion, celery and carrot in the olive oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and cook the mixture, stirring, 1 minute. Add the veal, pork and beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Add the wine, reduce for 1 minute and stir in the broth. Add the herbs, bay leaf and salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Uncover and reduce until almost dry. Discard bay leaf. Transfer mixture to a bowl and let cool. Mix in egg yolks until well combined. Meanwhile, in a saucepan set over moderately low heat melt the butter, add the flour and whisk the mixture for 2 minutes. Add the milk, nutmeg and salt and pepper and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in 1/2 cup of the Parmesan and the parsley. In a bowl combine the meat mixture with the cheese and parsley sauce. Make the tomato sauce and stir in the heavy cream.
• Now, make the pasta. Cut the dough crosswise into 5-inch lengths. In a pot of boiling salted water cook the noodles, a few at a time, for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until they are al dente, transferring them as they are cooked to a bowl of cold water. Spread the noodles in one layer on paper towels to drain. Spoon 1/4 cup of the filling down the center of one noodle, roll the noodle to enclose the filing, and transfer the cannelloni, seam side down, to a well-buttered gratin dish.Continue to make cannelloni with the remaining noodles and filling in the same manner, arranging them in one layer. Ladle the sauce over the cannelloni and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes or until bubbling. Run under the broiler about 4 inches from the heat, for 2 minutes, or until golden.

CAPELLINI WITH TOMATOES, GARLIC, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Lightly coat a heavy nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• Place over medium heat and add the garlic slices.
• Cook slowly until garlic is lightly and evenly browned.
• Reduce heat to low and add tomatoes, basil, salt (if using), and pepper.
• Cook just until the tomatoes are heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook capellini according to package directions to al dente; drain and place on a pasta plate or in a large bowl.
• Drizzle pasta with olive oil and toss to evenly coat.
• Arrange the hot tomato mixture on top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese shavings.
• Serve at once, tossing the mixture as you serve.

VEAL CUTLETS WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and rosemary; stir 30 seconds. Add mushrooms. Cover pan and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and sauté until mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes longer. Add tomatoes and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Dust with flour. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of veal. Sauté until brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer veal to platter; tent with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and veal.
• Add broth and wine to same skillet. Boil until reduced by half, scraping up browned bits, about 4 minutes. Add mushroom mixture and stir to blend. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper; spoon over veal and serve.

VEAL SCALLOPINI WITH TOMATO CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Add wine, tomatoes and anchovies to a pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes or until thickened. Stir capers and butter into sauce. Keep Warm.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over high heat. Season scallopini with salt and pepper. Dip scallopini into flour and shake off excess. Place in skillet and working in batches as necessary, cook about 30 seconds a side or until browned. Remove to a platter.
• Place the scallopini on serving dishes and pour sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley.

CAPELLINI WITH VEAL AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Set aside and keep warm.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until it is transparent. Add the onion, and cook, stirring constantly, until the bacon is crisp and the onion is tender. Sprinkle the veal with the flour; add the veal to the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until the veal is lightly browned.
• Stir in the wine and the next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until veal is almost tender.
• Add the tomatoes and olives; cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Add the prosciutto; cover and let stand for 2 minutes.
• Serve the veal mixture over the reserved pasta; sprinkle with parsley.

VEAL SCALOPPINE WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Dredge the veal in the flour, salt and pepper mixture.
• Dip in milk, then again in flour, set aside meat.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil and 1 tbsp butter in large pan.
• Add the veal and cook until light brown on both sides.
• Remove veal and keep warm.
• Add the remaining oil and butter, the tomatoes, onion, garlic and wine to pan.
• Cook over moderate heat 5 minutes.
• Add the cream and cook over high until bubbly.
• Add veal to reheat.
• Serve with hot fettuccine and garnish with parmesan cheese.

VEAL CAPELLINI

Steps:

• Boil water for pasta. Cook pasta for 5-8 minutes (until desired tenderness), drain and set aside.
• Cut onion and pepper into 1-2 inch thin slices. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil in pan. Saute onions and peppers until browned. Add rest of olive oil and veal slices, saute until veal is cooked through. Drain.
• Heat marinara sauce on medium heat in a medium sauce pan. Add veal, onions and peppers into sauce and continue to heat. Add basil, garlic, oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper to sauce and heat while stirring until hot.
• Top angel hair pasta with veal sauce and enjoy.