altamore@milton.u.washington.edu (Rita Altamore) (12/13/90)
In my computing skills course I had students create a file, upload it
to one of our mainframes, and send it to me via e-mail. The most
delicious message I received included the following recipe (the authors
kindly granted permission for me to post to the net)!
Rita Altamore
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HOLIDAY PASTA
(Pasta Gratinata con Peperoni)
Serves 4 Preheat Oven: 350 F
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 large red bell peppers and 1 large green bell pepper (or
equivalent amount), peeled, seeded and cut in 1/4 inch strips
1 28 oz can plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
pinch of nutmeg
1/2 pound Fontina or Gruyere cheese, thinly sliced
1/2 pound rigatoni, penne, or other stout pasta
Heat oil in large frying pan; add onion and garlic and saute over
medium heat until onion is transparent. Add pepper strips, and saute 5
minutes longer. Add tomatoes, parsley, salt, and pepper and cook,
covered, about 10 minutes. Remove cover and cook 5 minutes more.
Sauce should be thick. Stir in pine nuts and remove from heat.
In 4-5 quarts boiling water cook pasta to almost al dente (it should be
a bit undercooked). Drain and toss with butter, 1/4 cup of parmesan,
and pinch of nutmeg.
Butter a 9-inch square baking dish (at least 3 inches deep). Place
half of pasta in baking dish, pushing down to cover bottom. Spread
half of sliced cheese over pasta and cover with half of sauce. Spread
remaining pasta over sauce, layer remaining sliced cheese and sauce on
top of the pasta. Sprinkle remaining parmesan on top.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove from oven for 5 minutes
and then serve in the baking dish.
This may be assembled ahead of time and kept in refrigerator for a day
or two before baking. Add 5-10 minutes to baking time if
refrigerated. This pasta reheats well and is excellent as a leftover.
Holiday Season 1990 Eldor & Judy Pederson