PASTA SAUCE: Penne Piccoline con Radicchio - Tiny Penne with Radicchio Cream Sauce

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Penne Piccoline con Radicchio - Tiny Penne with Radicchio Cream Sauce

 

Recipe By : " Pasta Fresca " by Viana La Place and Evan Kleiman

Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Quick Spicy

Veggie

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 large garlic clove -- peeled and minced

2 small dried red chile peppers -- crushed

2 heads radicchio -- or 4 heads Belgian endive, trimmed and

chopped

1/4 cup imported Italian canned tomatoes -- pureed

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1 cup cream

1 pound penne piccoline -- small penne pasta

1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

Combine the extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and red chile peppers in a large

saute pan. Saute over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the radicchio or Belgian

endive, mix in flavored oil, and cook over medium heat until soft. Add the

pureed tomatoes, salt, and pepper, and cook until sauce thickens. Add the cream

and simmer until liquid reduces to a sauce consistency.

 

Serves 4 to 6

 

" We sampled this dish in a Roman restaurant, Grotte del Teatro di Pompeo, which

included on its menu specialties from Trevisio, the owner's hometown in northern

Italy. The sauce was a subtle blend of slightly bitter radicchio, hot red chile

pepper, and sweet cream. After the meal the owner brought his own special

reserve of homemade grappa with marinated apples and offered it, strong and

tonic, as a fitting ending. Try to find the tiny penne piccoline, which are

pretty and delicate-looking. "

 

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 07.04.08 "

Copyright:

" 1988 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 558 Calories; 24g Fat (39.2% calories

from fat); 13g Protein; 71g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 42mg Cholesterol;

55mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5858 0 0