By KarenB1961 Benevento

Pasta Anyway

Name: Pasta Anyway
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 oz Pasta, any shape; 3 tbsp Olive Oil, plus more as needed; 2- 3 cloves Garlic, cracked but not skinned; 1 - 2 Anchovy Fillets, chopped and smashed; 2 Cups any Vegetable; 3/4 to 1 cup Soft Cheese, optional; 1/2 cup cream, 1/2 and 1/2, table or heavy, optional; 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan, pecorino or Asiago, optional; 2 - 3 tbsp chopped Parsley

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

A blueprint for amazing pasta!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:50:19 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

8 ozPasta

any shape

3 TbspOlive Oil

plus more as needed

2 clovesGarlic

cracked but not skinned

½ cupcream

1/2 and 1/2, table or heavy, optional

½ cupParmesan

Grated, pecorino or Asiago, optional

2 TbspParsley

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In a large saute pan or wok over medium-low heat oil. Add anchovy and garlic (unpeeled) and saute until anchovy melts into the oil, stirring occasionally to prevent garlic from scorching.

Wok

Sauce Pan

Step 2

While garlic and anchovy are sauteing, bring salted water to a boil in a large pan, add pasta and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes, depending on the pasta. Drain but reserve the pasta water.

Pot

Step 3

Stir in vegetables and let simmer on low, stirring occassionally to prevent sticking, for about 10 - 15 minutes depending on the vegetable or vegetables. Remove skins from garlic cloves and break up cloves into tiny pieces, almost to a mash. Add more oil, a tablespoon at a time as needed.

Step 4

Add pasta and 1 cup pasta water, and combine.

Step 5

Add soft cheese if using, and stir in, allowing to melt into pasta. Add cream if using, once the cheese melts. If the pasta mixture starts to stick to the pan, add more pasta water.

Step 6

Once the cheese and cream are incorporated, add the grated hard cheese if using, stirring in gently.

Step 7

Sprinkle chopped parsley over top, and serve immediately.