I've done it AGAIN! Another great easy to make pasta dinner.
1) Put large pot of water onto boil. Add LOTS of salt
2) Preheat oven to 400 degrees
3) put 2 pints of cherry or grape tomatoes that have been rinsed onto a baking sheet
4) sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper and a good glug of olive oil - pop them in the oven and let them roast while your pasta cooks.
5) cook your pasta of choice according to package directions. Drain and reserve a cup or two of the pasta water.
6) toss the tomatoes in with your pasta, add in about 10 basil leaves that have been cut up. If needed, add some of the reserved pasta water
7) finish with some fresh pepper and grated Parmesan.
I have an organic olive oil that someone gave me as a gift - so I used a drizzle of that to finish. Nice, but not necessary!
SERVE!
I know I had posted a similar easy pasta dinner earlier - and there was some interesting feedback about how it needed meat. This dish would be great as a side dish to a nice piece of fish or chicken.
Enjoy!
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Easiest Pasta Ever
This is from Mario Batalli. He notes in his cookbook, that he is embarrassed to put it in because it is just so simple. Like Mario, I'm a little embarrassed to pass this along - but it is too good and too simple not to, know what I mean?
1 box of penne or other pasta you have on hand
14 or 15 cloves of garlic
a good glug of olive oil
1 head of cauliflower, broken down into small flowerettes
Put on your water to boil - always salt generously.
While your water comes to a boil, warm the olive oil over medium/medium high heat, crack and peel the garlic and toss it in. No need to chop, just a light smash. Let this cook while you get your cauliflower trimmed up. The garlic should be a light golden brown when you add in the cauliflower. When you water boils, cook pasta according to directions. Meanwhile, your garlic and cauliflower will be happily simmering away...lightly salt, lots of pepper. Drain the pasta, reserving a cup or two of its water. Toss pasta in w/the garlic and cauliflower. You may need to add some of the water to make more of a sauce. Serve w/Parmesan cheese.
All together, this takes the time of making a pot of pasta. It doesn't get easier. The garlic gets caramelized, the cauliflower melts a bit...so sweet. Kids love it
1 box of penne or other pasta you have on hand
14 or 15 cloves of garlic
a good glug of olive oil
1 head of cauliflower, broken down into small flowerettes
Put on your water to boil - always salt generously.
While your water comes to a boil, warm the olive oil over medium/medium high heat, crack and peel the garlic and toss it in. No need to chop, just a light smash. Let this cook while you get your cauliflower trimmed up. The garlic should be a light golden brown when you add in the cauliflower. When you water boils, cook pasta according to directions. Meanwhile, your garlic and cauliflower will be happily simmering away...lightly salt, lots of pepper. Drain the pasta, reserving a cup or two of its water. Toss pasta in w/the garlic and cauliflower. You may need to add some of the water to make more of a sauce. Serve w/Parmesan cheese.
All together, this takes the time of making a pot of pasta. It doesn't get easier. The garlic gets caramelized, the cauliflower melts a bit...so sweet. Kids love it
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