Veggies...What are they good for?

Arugula
Arugula is an aromatic salad green. It is also known as rocket, roquette, rugula, and rucola, and is popular in Italian cuisine...In Roman times Arugula was grown for both its leaves and the seeds. The seed was used for flavoring oils.
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Iced Arugula Soup

• Two tablespoons olive oil
• 4 scallions
• 1/2 pound Arugula leaves, well washed, blotted, crisped and roughly chopped
  
• 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Saute the scallions in olive oil until translucent, stir in the Arugula leaves and 1 cup of the stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook covered, just until the leaves wilt, a minute or two. Remove from heat and puree until the mixture is very smooth.

Heat the remaining sauce in a saucepan, then pour in the Arugula puree. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, but don't allow the mixture to boil. Remove from heat., stir in the cream, season to taste, then chill until icy cold.

Garnish with fresh thyme or Arugula leaves.
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Pasta with Tuna, Arugula and Hot Pepper

• 1 pound dried fettuccine
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves, finely minced
• Generous pinch hot pepper flakes
• 2 - 6 oz cans of tuna packed in olive oil, drained
• Kosher salt
• 1/2 to 3/4 pounds Arugula leaves

Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and boil until al dente.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-low heat. Add the garlic and hot pepper flakes and cook until garlic is fragrant and sizzling. Add tuna and shred it into fine flakes with fork. Season with salt. Keep warm over low heat.

Just before the pasta is ready, set aside 1 cup of boiling water. Drain pasta and return it to the warm pot over medium heat. Add the Arugula and tuna mixture to the pasta in the pasta pot. Toss vigorously with tong, moistening with some of the reserved water. The Arugula will wilt in the heat of the pasta. Divide among warm bowls and serve immediately.
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