FIDDLEHEAD PASTA

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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

1/2 lb fiddlehead ferns
6 ounces penne pasta
1 teaspoon tsps salt, plus
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
1/4 cup dried cranberries
hot pepper (optional) or cayenne pepper (optional)

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.

Chaiti Dey
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I 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
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This 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
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I 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
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This 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
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This 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
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I 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
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This 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
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I 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
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This 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
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I'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
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This 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
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This 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
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I 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
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This 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.


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