Recipes
Filetto di Pomodoro Sauce
Ingredients
1/2 Can Alta Cucina Tomatoes
1 lb DeCecco Pasta - Preferably short cuts
1/2 Cup Corto Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Vidalia Onion
4 oz Italian Bacon either Pancetta or Guanciale
4 Basil leaves
Red Pepper Flakes
Salt
Pepper
Parmesan Cheese
Directions
1) Dice Onion
2) Cube Guanciale
3) Hand Crush plum tomatoes
Heat pot to medium-high heat
4) Coat pot with EVOO
5) Toss in Guanciale until it is golden brown - about 5 minutes
6)Put in diced onions. Do not cook the onions long. They should be translucent.
7) Add tomatoes. Bring to boil and reduce immediately.
Corn Pesto
Ingredients
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4 bacon slices, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
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4 cups fresh corn kernels (cut from about 6 large ears)
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1 large garlic clove, minced
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1 1/4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
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3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus additional for serving
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1/3 cup pine nuts
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1/3 cup Corto extra-virgin olive oil
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8 ounces Dececco tagliatelle
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3/4 cup fresh basil leaves
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Sliced Cherry Tomatoes
Instructions
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Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown, stirring often. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet. Add corn, garlic, 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper to drippings in skillet. Sauté over medium-high heat until corn is just tender but not brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer 1 1/2 cups corn kernels to small bowl and reserve. Scrape remaining corn mixture into processor. Add 1/2 cup Parmesan and pine nuts. With machine running, add Corto olive oil and blend until pesto is almost smooth. Set pesto aside.
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Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add corn pesto, reserved corn kernels, and 1/2 cup basil leaves. Toss pasta mixture over medium heat until warmed through, adding reserved pasta cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls to thin to desired consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper.
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Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil leaves and reserved bacon. Garnish with cherry tomatoes. Serve pasta, passing additional grated Parmesan alongside.