Post by marlaoh on Jan 17, 2004 10:48:32 GMT -6
Fennel and Carrot Pasta
• 1 bulb fennel (about 1 pound)
• 4 ounces bow-tie, gemelli, or corkscrew pasta
• 2 large carrots, cut into thin strips (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups shredded radicchio or fresh spinach
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1. Remove upper stalks from fennel, including feathery leaves. Discard any wilted outer layers on fennel bulb; cut off a thin slice from the base. Wash fennel and pat dry. Quarter fennel bulb lengthwise and discard core; cut quarters in thin strips.
2. Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water for 5 minutes. Add fennel and carrots; cook for 5 minutes more or until pasta is al dente (tender but still firm); drain.
3. Meanwhile, in a small skillet cook onion and garlic in hot oil for 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in pepper and salt. Transfer pasta mixture to a serving dish; add onion mixture, radicchio or spinach, and Parmesan cheese. Toss well to mix. Makes 4 side-dish servings
• 1 bulb fennel (about 1 pound)
• 4 ounces bow-tie, gemelli, or corkscrew pasta
• 2 large carrots, cut into thin strips (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups shredded radicchio or fresh spinach
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1. Remove upper stalks from fennel, including feathery leaves. Discard any wilted outer layers on fennel bulb; cut off a thin slice from the base. Wash fennel and pat dry. Quarter fennel bulb lengthwise and discard core; cut quarters in thin strips.
2. Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water for 5 minutes. Add fennel and carrots; cook for 5 minutes more or until pasta is al dente (tender but still firm); drain.
3. Meanwhile, in a small skillet cook onion and garlic in hot oil for 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in pepper and salt. Transfer pasta mixture to a serving dish; add onion mixture, radicchio or spinach, and Parmesan cheese. Toss well to mix. Makes 4 side-dish servings