enough sauce for 2 meals for 2 and to freeze some Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil 1 onion 3 cloves garlic ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (adjust with more for heat) 1.5 tsp dried oregano 1 cup vodka 4 cans (4x400g) diced tomatoes (or peeled plum) Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 tbsp fresh oregano or basil ¼ to 1 cup… Continue reading Vodka tomato pasta sauce
Category: Pasta
Baked feta pasta (the viral one)
3-4 servings Experience 10/2024: made it for lunch at the Weizmann, and put double the garlic because I didn't have shallots. It was SO GOOD!!!! Makes 100% sense. Ingredients 510 g (2 pints) cherry tomatoes 1 shallot 3 cloves garlic 0.5 cup olive oil, divided salt red pepper flakes 1 block (8 ounces 255g) feta… Continue reading Baked feta pasta (the viral one)
Alfredo sauce
10 servings (?) Ingredients ½ cup butter2 cups heavy whipping cream4 ounces (113 g) cream cheese1 1/2 tsp garlic powder1 tsp italian seasoning¼ tsp salt¼ tsp pepper1 cup grated parmesan cheese Recipe In a medium saucepan add butter, heavy whipping cream, and cream cheese. Cook over medium heat and whisk until melted. Add the minced garlic, garlic powder, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk until smooth. Add the… Continue reading Alfredo sauce
Stuffed pasta shells
4 servings Ingredients 6 ounces (170 g) large pasta shells1 1/2 tsp olive oil1/4 onion4 ounces (115 g) chorizo15 ounces (425 g) can crushed tomatoes3/4 tsp sugar1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper2 cups (2 ounces = 57 g) baby spinach1 cup ricotta1/2 cup mozzarella1 egg white Recipe Chop onion. Chop crumble. Finely chop baby spinach. Chop mozzarella. Cook shells according to package.Heat oil in pan, cook onion and chorizo (browned, 5 min).… Continue reading Stuffed pasta shells
Sweet potato gnocchi
2 large servings as main, 3 normal servings Experience Making this very often. Recently (05/12/2021) we split it four ways, 2 with sage and butter for dinner, absolutely delicious, then 2 with tomato sauce, olive and cheese. But it was small portions, we got hungry afterwards. I made the gnocchi pattern with a fork, it… Continue reading Sweet potato gnocchi
Tortellini Salad
4 servings Ingredients 1 package (19 oz, 538 g) cheese tortellini2 1/4 oz. (64 g) black olives5 slices bacon⅓ cup basil pesto½ cup Parmesan Recipe Slice black olives. Grate parmesan.Cook bacon then crumble.Cook tortellini. Add olives, bacon and pest. Toss. Top with parmesan. from lifeinthelofthouse Matthaeus loves it, I find that there's too much pesto,… Continue reading Tortellini Salad
Pumpkin carbonara
4-6 servings Experience 07/11/2022: I don't love that recipe. I don't think the pumpkin sauce brings much, it makes it a bit heavy and blend taste wise... Just make a regular carbonara! it will have better taste. Ingredients 1 butternut squash (1 1/2 lbs, 680 g) 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 lb. (225 g) bacon cubes 1… Continue reading Pumpkin carbonara
Sundried tomato pasta
4 servings Ingredients 400 g penne pasta2 chorizo sausages2 tbsp (28 g) butter3 cloves garlic2 tbsp flour1 cup chicken broth1/4 cup cream1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes1/4 cup Parmesan1/4 tsp oregano1/4 tsp basil1/4 tsp red pepper flakes Recipe Cook pasta.Slice chorizo. Heat some olive oil in pan, cook chorizo (4 min, medium-high, until brown). Drain on… Continue reading Sundried tomato pasta
Caprese pasta salad
6 servings (?) Ingredients 1 pound (454 g) orecchiette pasta2 cups cherry tomato8 ounces ( 227 g) mozzarella balls1/4 cup basil leaves Recipe Cook the pasta.Cut the cherry tomatoes in halves.Slice the basil leaves. Cool the pasta down and mix: pasta, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil. Season with olive oil, sea salt and maybe pepper and balsamic… Continue reading Caprese pasta salad