Showing posts with label Pasta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pasta. Show all posts

Thursday, 22 January 2009

#10 - Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes and Olives

This is an old favourite pasta dish of mine which, while not amazingly complicated or fancy, really hits the spot.

Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet. I find spaghetti works best with this sauce - but tagliatelli, spaghettini or fettucini would work just as well. Finely chop an onion (as fine as you can) and fry in a little olive oil until soft. Then add halved cherry tomatoes and black olives and mix well. If liked, add half a finely chopped chilli for some extra spice.

When the pasta is cooked mix in the tomato and olive sauce and serve topped with sliced parmesan.

Simple - but absolutely delicious!

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Sunday, 4 January 2009

#2 - Tagliatelle with Chestnuts, Sage and Crispy Parma Ham

This is a recipe which I tore from a Waitrose magazine a while ago although I've managed to find it online as well. I love chestnuts, but rarely have them other than at Christmas, so this recipe was perfect. It is absolutely delicious and the flavours are wonderful. It's a perfect dish for a cold winter's evening.

The parma ham can easily be omitted to make this dish vegetarian.