Just as Wednesdays are 'Veggie Wednesdays', and Fridays are 'Fish Days', Saturdays in this house are always devoted to PASTA.
I used to love Spaghetti with heavy meat/tomato sauces, but over the years I've begun to like very simple sauces; in fact the simpler the better.
My current favourite is Red Pesto. I've found a very good Italian maker of Red Pesto which is really excellent. It goes under the name of 'Tradizioni d'Italia', and is just as you want a pesto to be.
I put a couple of heaped spoonsful into a pan with some olive oil and a splash of red wine. Heat for a while then throw in the cooked spaghetti and toss until covered. Nothing could be quicker, and nothing could be more delicious. A sprinkling of Grano Padano (not Parmesan) and Luigi's your uncle!
Italian students live on a diet of spaghetti with olive oil and garlic, but if you have a son or daughter heading off for uni' in the UK; teach them this. Cheap, Quick, Delicious.
Buon appetite. Especially in summer the lighter the better.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you have your days meals mapped. That makes life simpler
Appetito...why do they always have to change things.
DeleteYou're right, some 'routine' makes life easier; not that I stick to it too rigorously.
DeleteVery simple and tasty , although I would use a different type of pasta as I always make a mess when I eat spaghetti.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite Spaghetti (Panzani) comes from France. Most others are either too fat, too hard, too clawing, etc. We do eat Penne and Fusilli, and one or two others, but my favourite is Panzani Spaghetti.
DeleteFreshly grated cheese please.
ReplyDeleteI did have a big lump in the fridge, but decided to finish a pack of ready grated.
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