Pasta

Tomato Pasta

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Ingredients:

1/4 cup (one 6-ounce can) tomato paste, preferably organic
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon pine nuts
1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne or crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons tomato juice
2 plump garlic cloves, trimmed, peeled, and roughly chopped
1 pound dried mostaccioli, penne, or rigatoni
Freshly grated […]

Pasta Salad

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

INGREDIENTS:

Penne or Garganelli pasta (cooked)
2 tablespoons oregano
1 tablespoon anchovies
1 tin tomatoes
1 dessertspoon capers
½ cup black pitted olives
2 tablespoons tomato paste
salt & pepper to taste
2 to 3 Boab roots sliced into rounds
DIRECTIONS:
Heat oil and lightly fry garlic oregano, anchovies and tomato paste.
Add tomatoes, olives and Boab and heat through.
Fold into the cooked pasta.
Season with salt and […]