Stuffed Shells
The result was so good that now I have to write it down! If I had planned this dish I might have used upgraded items like ricotta or my own marinara sauce, but either way, this tasted delicious. First I took out a package of …
Tag: Pasta
Pasta with Italian Sweet Sausage and Burst Cherry Tomatoes
2 Italian Sweet Sausages 1 10 oz container of cherry or grape tomatoes 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes Pasta of your choice (I used spaghetti) Remove the sausage from the links, crumble and brown over medium heat in a non stick pan. Meanwhile, put the …
Orecchiette Pasta with Pesto, Pan-Roasted Tomatoes, and Toasted PineNuts
Orecchiette Pasta with Pesto, Pan-Roasted Tomatoes, and Toasted Pine Nuts
Orecchiette Pasta
1 batch pesto
1 cup grape tomatoes
1/4-1/2 cup pine nuts
Olive Oil
Garlic Salt
Parmesan
Start the water for the pasta to boil, and prepare to the package directions.
Toast pine nuts over medium heat, stirring regularly and watching carefully. They burn easily. Once they are fragrant, they are usually done. Remove from heat.
Slice the grape tomatoes, and add to a pan with olive oil that has been pre-heated over medium-high heat. Add a touch of garlic salt to taste. Don’t over-stir, you don’t want the tomatoes to break down. Pan-roast to desired texture.
Drain the pasta and add the pesto and tomatoes, folding together carefully so you don’t breakdown the tomatoes.
Garnish with more grated Parm and toasted pine nuts.
Pan Fried Chicken with Pesto and Mozzarella
If you have been following along, you know I made a batch of pesto the other day, and it was wonderful. So I ate pesto with pasta. And pesto with tomatoes and mozzarella in a kind of caprese salad. Fast and Easy Pesto Chicken …