Honestly, sometimes it isn’t so easy to think about what we might have for lunch – something easy to prepare, a fast approach, something light … (not always sandwiches!). Pasta is always my favorite – next to rice (& also my better half’s favorites, thank goodness!) Especially One-Pot-Pasta is very convenient: you need only a frying pan (& bowls or plates!) i. e. washing up is strongly reduced (except you plan taking photos!). All ingredients come…
Another one pot pasta approach: this time we don’t use any Mediterranean herbs, but seafood flavours & cream for an absolutely creamy finish. Imagine you are coming home after a stressful day in the office or in your shop … This heavenly pasta dish will take you less than half an hour!
Another day – another approach to one-pot-pasta! Today we are dealing w/ pasta in a thickened mix of fish, tomatoes & onions flavoured w/ thyme. In my oldest Italian pasta cookbook (Vincenzo Buonassisi’s Nudel & Nudel – have a look at the last book on my cookbook page!) there’s a recipe called Tagliatelle Belle Epoque w/ homemade tagliatelle, sole fillets, tomatoes & thyme, onions, cream, brandy … (The recipe says you may substitute plaice for…
My very 1st encounter w/ one-pot-pasta: my better half & I got a food & wine basket as a present from friends containing among others a package w/ Italian pasta, dried porcini, dried Mediterranean herbs & finely grated parmesan. The instruction said: Put 1000 ml water and 5 tbsp olive oil in a pot or pan, add all ingredients except the parmesan, bring it to a boil and let it cook for about 10 min.…