Pasta Recipes Link Up
Ah, pasta. Were you inspired to try making your own? Have a great recipe, either for making pasta itself or that incorporates pasta (even boxed) in some way? WE WANT TO KNOW! Thanks for joining us for pasta week.
Why I Love Pasta Recipes {Hint: You don’t have to use pasta!}
So, this week is all about pasta. It is such a convenient conveyance for a wide array of sauces, salads, and main dishes. One of the things I've discovered by cooking through Simply in Season, however, is that you don't have to use pasta in order to get the same convenience!
“I sure as $#@! am not rolling enough for us to eat pasta tonight.” — DH
Success! Sort of. I made either really thick pasta or really good dumplings. Still, I couldn't stop eating it. Not bad for my first time making homemade pasta without a pasta roller or cutter!
Pasta Week {Back to Basics}
This week we're going to tackle making our own pasta, as well as all the fun things you can do with it. Ready?
Salsa Verde (not the kind with tomatillos)
As part of sauces week for the Back to Basics series, I decided to try my hand at salsa verde. Since I grew up around Mexican food, I immediately thought it would be the tomatillo version. Nope. This is Italian, and is one of Alice Waters' four essential sauces.