Mediterranean Style Green Pasta

30 minutes to prepare
20 minutes to cook
6 servings

Ingredients
Pasta: 2 pounds. durum-wheat semolina 2 eggs 4 egg yolks 2 ounces extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 pound spinach, boiled, salted, and drained
Sauce: 1 ounce extra-virgin olive oil 2 large sprigs basil, leaves removed, plus leaves for garnish 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes, skinned and seeded 1/2 pound eggplant, diced and coated with flour 1 large tomato, skinned, seeded, and sliced crossways into 6 "stars"

pasta:
PUT all ingredients in a bowl, and knead together.
WRAPin plastic wrap and allow to rest for approximately 1 hour.
ROLL out the pasta to the thinnest setting on a pasta machine and lay out to dry for about 5 minutes. Cut the pasta into strips, or feed through a pasta cutter. Set pasta aside until ready to be cooked.
sauce:
HEAT the olive oil and add the basil, so the flavors infuse into the oil. Add the cherry tomatoes and salt, and cook for about 10 minutes. In the meantime, bring a pot of water to a boil, and cook the pasta for 6 to 7 minutes.
HEAT some oil, and fry the eggplant in a separate pan. The eggplant must be golden brown when done. Lightly salt when eggplant is still hot.
serve:
HEAT the sauce and add the drained pasta. In the center of each dish, place a tomato star filled with the golden eggplant. Surround the plate with the pasta, and place a basil leaf on top for decoration.

Baked Gemelli with Cauliflower and Fontina

10 minutes to prepare
30 minutes to cook

4-6 servings

Ingredients
1 medium cauliflower
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups milk
2 cups Fontina cheese, diced
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 box (16 ounces) Gemelli

PREHEAT oven to 375.
CUT cauliflower into bite size florets.
BOIL the cauliflower 3 minutes or until tender.
MELT butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until golden.
ADD cauliflower and milk. Simmer for 3 minutes.
WHISK cheese and egg yolks into sauce. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly. Season with salt and black pepper.
COOK pasta two minutes less then the recommended cooking time. Drain and add pasta to sauce. Mix well.
PLACE in a baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.