Celebrate the spring fiddlehead season and make this vegetable pasta with the young, edible, tightly coiled fern frond that resembles the spiral end of a violin (fiddle).
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Penne
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To clean and cook fiddleheads: Clean fiddleheads in cold water and rinse several times until the water looks clear. Cut off black ends.
- Bring to a boil 1 1/4 cups water with 1/2 teaspoons salt. Add fiddleheads, making sure they are totally submerged (otherwise they will turn black).
- Cook 8-10 fiddleheads until al dente. when cooked, remove from boiling water and run under cold water so they remain al dente. Set aside.
- Cook pasta as dierected on package. Drain and run cold water over noodles to keep them al dente. Keep warm.
- Combine olive oil and garlic and mix well.
- Toss fiddleheads with pasta, oil-garlic mixture, 1/4 teaspoons salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. If desired for a slighty sweet taste or add hot peppers for a spicy flavor.
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Chaiti Dey
dey_c@gmail.comI love fiddleheads, and this pasta dish was a great way to enjoy them. The sauce was simple but flavorful, and the fiddleheads were cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Hamid Bhatti
hamid74@gmail.comThis was a great recipe! The fiddleheads were delicious and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I served it with a side of grilled chicken and it was a perfect meal.
sahide shekh
shekh-s@gmail.comI made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family. The fiddleheads were a new vegetable for us, but we all loved them. The sauce was also very flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.
Yoshiip
yoshiip92@gmail.comThis pasta dish was delicious! The fiddleheads were cooked perfectly and had a nice texture. The sauce was also very flavorful. I served it with a side salad and it was a perfect meal.
Love Yadav
yadav7@yahoo.comThis dish was a bit bland for my taste. The fiddleheads were not very flavorful, and the sauce was a bit too thin. I think I would have preferred a richer sauce with more vegetables.
ahmed magdy
ahmedmagdy87@hotmail.comI love fiddleheads, and this pasta dish was a great way to enjoy them. The sauce was simple but flavorful, and the fiddleheads were cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Smanga Cebolethu
smangac10@hotmail.frThis dish was easy to make and very tasty. I used dried fiddleheads and they worked just fine. The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Kamohelo Stava
kamohelo_s@hotmail.comI made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family. The fiddleheads were a new vegetable for us, but we all loved them. The sauce was also very flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.
Heather Swift
s_h@hotmail.frThis was a great recipe! The fiddleheads were delicious and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I served it with a side of grilled chicken and it was a perfect meal.
Phantom Mohamed
mohamed_p91@hotmail.comI'm not a huge fan of fiddleheads, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised! The fiddleheads were cooked perfectly and had a nice texture. The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Thanu Lakshani
t63@gmail.comThis pasta dish was a bit bland for my taste. The fiddleheads were not very flavorful, and the sauce was a bit too thin. I think I would have preferred a richer sauce with more vegetables.
md sabina
sm@yahoo.comThis dish was easy to make and very tasty. I used fresh fiddleheads from my garden, and they were delicious. The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Ameen Cheshti
a_c94@hotmail.co.ukI love fiddleheads, and this pasta dish was a great way to enjoy them. The sauce was simple but flavorful, and the fiddleheads were cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Prollad Raj
p.raj69@hotmail.comThis fiddlehead pasta was a delightful surprise! The fiddleheads added a unique and earthy flavor to the dish, and the lemon and garlic sauce was light and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.