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Macaroni with Artichoke Hearts

gremolata-pasta-636This is a very simple pasta dish with basic ingredients. This is the kind of pasta dish you would find in your Italian grandmothers home. I love it.

Ingredients:

  • 4 garlic cloves sliced thin
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (peperoncino)
  • Artichoke hearts, how many? I buy a bag 1lb of frozen hearts and use them all.
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Grated Romano cheese

Directions:

  1. Leave the artichoke hearts out to fully thaw.
  2. In that large skillet I always talk about melt the butter and add the olive oil.
  3. Once the oil is hot add the garlic and peperoncino and sauté for 30 seconds. Now add the artichoke hearts and continue to sauté for 2 minutes but do not allow the garlic to burn. Add the chicken stock bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Cook your macaroni (I am using a ziti) 2 minutes short of the recommended time, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and strain the pasta and add to the Sauce in the skillet. Continue cooking the pasta while turning to coat with the sauce.
  5. Add a little pasta water at a time until you have added the the 1/2 cup. Simmer a bit more to thicken the sauce.
  6. Top with the parsley, some grated Romano cheese and a nice drizzle of the extra virgin olive oil and serve.

Enjoy!
Daniel Mancini

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