Best 5 Whole Wheat Fettucine With Dandelion Greens Goat Cheese And Roasted Garlic Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT FETTUCINE WITH DANDELION GREENS, GOAT CHEESE, AND ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove several outer layers of skin from garlic head, leaving a thin layer of skin attached. With a serrated knife, cut off top 1/2 inch of garlic head. Season with salt and pepper, wrap in foil, and put in a small baking dish. Bake until completely soft, about 1 1/2 hours. When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze pulp out onto a cutting board; smash to a puree with the side of a knife.
• Bring stock and garlic to a boil in a large saute pan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add dandelion greens; add salt and pepper to taste. Cook, tossing, until greens are slightly wilted, about 3 minutes. Add goat cheese, and cook, stirring, until cheese is melted and liquid is creamy, about 3 minutes.
• While dandelion greens are cooking, cook fettuccine in a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente, according to package directions. Drain in a colander.
• Add pasta and parsley to saute pan. Toss over low heat until heated through; season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve immediately.

WHOLE WHEAT FETTUCCINE WITH ROASTED TOMATOES, PEAS AND FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• For the tomatoes: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a heavy baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray, and set aside.
• Toss the tomatoes, oil and salt together. Arrange the tomatoes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Roast until the skins blister and turn dark brown in places, 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• For the fettuccine: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place in a large serving bowl.
• In a blender, combine the red wine, 1 teaspoon salt, the red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic, canned tomatoes (plus juices). Blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly, 20 minutes.
• Toss together the pasta, tomato sauce, roasted tomatoes, peas and chopped basil. Arrange the cheese on top and serve.

GARDEN GREENS AND GOAT CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Pull the tough stems away from the leaves of: 1 bunch of kale (lacinato, Red Russian, or Siberian)
• Put the stems into the compost bucket and wash the leaves in cool water. Drain. Cook the leaves until tender in boiling salted water. Remove from the water and let cool. Bring the water back to a boil and add: 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
• While the pasta is cooking, heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat and pour in: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Stir in the greens and heat through. Move the greens from the center of the pan and add: 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• Allow to cook for a minute and stir into the greens. Taste for salt and add as needed. When the pasta is cooked, drain it in a colander, reserving some of the cooking liquid. Add the drained pasta to the greens with: 1/3 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese A pinch of dried chile flakes A drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
• Stir the greens, pasta, and goat cheese together. The cheese will melt, making a creamy sauce. Add cooking water as needed to loosen. Taste for salt one last time before serving.

PASTA WITH GREENS, GOAT CHEESE AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Combine raisins and lemon juice in small bowl. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add Swiss chard, beet greens and raisin mixture. Cover and cook until greens wilt, about 5 minutes. Mix in ginger and lemon peel. Season greens to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Return pasta to pot. Toss pasta with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add greens and goat cheese. Toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to large bowl and serve.

ROASTED GOAT CHEESE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Place garlic and oil in a pie plate. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender and lightly browned. Add brown sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat., Remove garlic from pie plate. Spread onion mixture in pie plate; top with cheese. Place garlic over cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. , Mash garlic mixture with a fork. Stir in the vinegar, salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with basil. Serve warm with French bread or crackers.