Thursday, January 12, 2006
Replacement for the Husband-snaring Risotto? I think yes.....
Take 1kg of butternut pumpkin, peel and de-seed and cut into 2cm cubes. Roast in a single layer on oven trays at about 160ºC for an hour with a little olive oil drizzled over the top. Turn occasionally.
Add 375g of Rigatoni pasta to boiling salted water, until al dente.
While this is happening, heat a large non-stick frypan to medium heat and crisp 12 thin slices of prosciutto - a minute on each side should do it. Roughly chop the prosciutto when crisped and set aside.
In the same pan, brown 100g of pine nuts - this only takes a minute and they burn easily so be careful. When done, set aside.
Finely slice 6 spring onions, and saute them in the pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a teaspoon of minced garlic. When the onions are soft, add the pasta, pine nuts, prosciutto and pumpkin together with ½ a cup of chicken stock. Lightly mix the ingredients (the pumpkin can get a bit soft, so be gentle). Bring to the boil.
Turn the heat down slightly so it is still simmering, then add 250ml of thin cream and ¼ cup shredded fresh basil. Again, gently mix to the stock and the cream combine to lightly coat the pasta and other ingredients.
Spoon into bowls, top with fresh shaved parmesan and wait for the proposals to roll in.
I wish I had taken a photo.
Add 375g of Rigatoni pasta to boiling salted water, until al dente.
While this is happening, heat a large non-stick frypan to medium heat and crisp 12 thin slices of prosciutto - a minute on each side should do it. Roughly chop the prosciutto when crisped and set aside.
In the same pan, brown 100g of pine nuts - this only takes a minute and they burn easily so be careful. When done, set aside.
Finely slice 6 spring onions, and saute them in the pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a teaspoon of minced garlic. When the onions are soft, add the pasta, pine nuts, prosciutto and pumpkin together with ½ a cup of chicken stock. Lightly mix the ingredients (the pumpkin can get a bit soft, so be gentle). Bring to the boil.
Turn the heat down slightly so it is still simmering, then add 250ml of thin cream and ¼ cup shredded fresh basil. Again, gently mix to the stock and the cream combine to lightly coat the pasta and other ingredients.
Spoon into bowls, top with fresh shaved parmesan and wait for the proposals to roll in.
I wish I had taken a photo.
# posted by Kymmy : 11:00 am
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