Words can’t describe this! Total comfort food! Not something you would make on a hot summer day but in the fall or winter this is so good! I found these cool little lasagna shaped pasta noodles her in NYC. They do have good Italian stuff here which makes up for the lack of good Mexican. I wasn’t sure how to…
Tag: Pasta
Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes and Mushrooms
I bought this super long pasta that looked interesting. I searched for a recipe for a sauce to go with it. The sauce was good but nothing out of the ordinary. The pictures give a pretty good idea of what is going on here. I still prefer a bolognese type sauce with more carrots, celery and onion in the mix.…
Orecchiette with Basil Pesto, Cauliflower and Bacon
Henry and I learned how to make this in a Sur La Table cooking class together and have made this at least 4 times now. Love this stuff! Orecchiette with Basil Pesto, Cauliflower and Bacon Basil Pesto: 2 cloves garlic 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted 2 large bunches basil, stems removed about 2 ounces 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil…
Bechamel, Pasta and Keilbasa with Vegetables
Henry made this dinner while we were staying in our Laguna house on vacation. I added the vegetables. He learned how to make béchamel and added parmesan for the sauce. I can’t remember the ratios for the béchamel but he did a good job. It tasted great with the smoked sausage. I hadn’t eaten that stuff for a long time.…
Pasta in cream sauce with corn, broccoli and ham with chicken
This was another peek into the frig dinner. I cooked up chicken thighs and tenders that needed to be cooked or else. I cooked them in olive oil, salt and lots of pepper. I made this new shape of pasta that looks like little pieces of lasagna noodles. I sautéed some cooked broccoli, ham, corn, peas and red peppers. I…
Riccioli Pasta with Caramelized Corn
This is the Riccioli pasta I found at Fairway that sat in my kitchen waiting for something interesting to happen with it! I found this recipe online at Food and Wine. Their recipe has you making the pasta from scratch and twirling the strands of homemade pasta around a knitting needle which sounds amazing but these store bought ones were…