I decided to make some yummy Italian food for Betty and I tonight. I love to cook it up when I have the time and this meal was really tasty. Plus I was able to make it with some items I needed to use up in my fridge. Try it out!
Cherry Tomato and Garlic Sauce over Fettuccine:
Boil some water and add a heavy pinch of Sea Salt. Add 1/2 pound of fettuccini or your favorite pasta and cook till it's aldente. Drain and keep back about a 1/2 cup of the pasta water to add to the sauce at the end.
Here's the sauce: Add about a cup of whole cherry tomatoes, 1-2 table spoons of minced fresh garlic, 4 table spoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning, and 1/2 cup of green scallions finely chopped to a large frying pan and simmer till the garlic and scallions start to soften. Take a fork and smash each cherry tomato. Be careful because the tomatoes will want to squirt everywhere! The juice from the tomatoes will add to the mixture and start to form a light sauce with the oil. Once you have a basic sauce, toss in the cooked pasta with the extra pasta water and mix well. At this point you can add some garlic salt to taste, if you like. Plate up and serve. I also like to drizzle a little extra EVOO on top just to make it extra rich.
Here's a great and simple Vegan Bruchetta that goes well with this dish...
Take 4 slices of some fresh Italian bread, place on a baking sheet and drizzle liberally with olive oil. Bake at 375 for about 5-10 minutes until golden and very crispy. When the bread is toasted take 1-2 cloves of garlic and rub it into one side of the bread - this will give it a really fresh garlicy taste. For the topping I took 1/2 cup of diced tomatoes, 1/4 cup of mild onion or scallions, 2 cloves of fresh garlic minced, a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and about a teaspoon of Italian seasoning and combined well. Top the toasted bread with this fresh tomato mixture and enjoy some awesome, home made Bruchetta. You'll love it!
Both of these dishes only took about a 1/2 hour to prep and cook, making this a pretty quick dish to prepare from start to finish.
Bon Appetito!
Franc
Nice one !
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