Orecchiette with Sautéed Greens and Scallion Sauce

Name: Orecchiette with Sautéed Greens and Scallion Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 142 grams baby arugula; 177 milliliters dry white wine; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters mascarpone cheese; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 340 grams orecchiette pasta; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced; 6 larges Swiss chard leaves, stems and central ribs discarded, leaves coarsely chopped; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

Orecchiette with Sautéed Greens and Scallion Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 606 calories, 15g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up orecchiette pasta, salt and pepper, mascarpone cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the orecchiette until al dente.

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Orecchiette

Water

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Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water.

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Water

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter.

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Butter

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Add the sliced scallions and garlic and cook over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Green Onions

Garlic

Add the white wine and cook over moderate heat until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

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White Wine

Add 1/2 cup of water and puree the mixture in a blender until smooth. Season the scallion sauce with salt and pepper.

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Green Onions

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Wipe out the pasta pot and heat the olive oil in it.

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Pasta

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Add the arugula and Swiss chard; cook over high heat until wilted, 5 minutes.

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Arugula

Add the pasta, scallion sauce and the reserved pasta cooking water and simmer, tossing and stirring, until the sauce is thick, about 3 minutes. Stir in the mascarpone, season the pasta with salt and pepper and serve.

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Salt And Pepper

Mascarpone