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Fresh Herb Pappardelle with Summer Beans, Tomatoes & Fresh Herbs

Nissa — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:41:43 +0000

Serves 6

Ingredients

¼ cup each basil, parsley, mint, tarragon, marjoram, chopped
Plus an additional 1 tablespoon of each for the sprinkle
Olive oil
Pinch of dried crushed red pepper
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups fresh summer shelling beans, shelled and cooked until tender
1 small fennel bulb sliced thin
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (plus 1 tablespoon reserved for garnish)
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (plus 1 tablespoon reserved for garnish)
2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh marjoram, chopped
½ cup dry white wine
2 cups tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Fresh Herb Pasta sheets cut into pappardelle
Salt/pepper
Pecorino cheese for garnish

Directions

Mix pecorino, lemon zest and ¼ fresh herbs together and set aside. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, fennel seeds, and red pepper flakes, sauté for a few minutes. Add the shelled beans and cook for a few minutes. Add fresh herbs and fennel and sauté a few more minutes. Add tomatoes and cook another few minutes. Add wine; simmer 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits. Continue to cook until tomatoes soften, about 3-5 minutes, add lemon juice at the end and mix well. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Cook Fresh pappardelle in boiling water until desired consistency (about 3 minutes) and mix together with sauce and serve garnished with pecorino and fresh herbs.

Pork, Squash, Sage & Bean Stew

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:07:53 +0000

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds pork shoulder cut into 1 inch cubes
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
1 c butternut squash cubed into 2 inch pieces
1 c cannellini beans, soaked overnight
½ c chopped sage
1 c white wine
1 c vegetable stock
salt and pepper
olive oil

PREPARATION

Heat heavy-bottomed stew pan on medium high heat. Sauté onions and garlic until soft. Add pork and brown well. Add sage and squash and stir well. Add stock, wine, beans, salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Garnish with fresh sage and parmigiano-reggiano. Serves 6.

Sage White Bean Bruschetta

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:21:09 +0000

Makes 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

½ c chopped sage
2 c white beans
¼ c red onions
¼ c olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt/white pepper

Bread-for grilling wither thick pita or antoher bread excellent for grilling

PREPARATION

Mash all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl until very well mashed. Season with salt and white pepper. Serve over grilled bread.