I love pasta with pesto, but sometimes it comes out tasting a little bland so I started making a pasta and pesto flavor enhancer; a delicious, healthy pasta sauce with just four simple ingredients, cherry tomatoes, spinach, olive oil, and salt. The juices from the cherry tomatoes become the base of the sauce, and the spinach adds great flavor….
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Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sauteed Leeks
I was first introduced to the heavenly butternut squash and sauteed leeks combo when making homemade pizzas at Saltbox Farm (add pancetta to elevate to an even higher cloud). I loved the combo so much that for this pasta dish, I made a pasta sauce with san marzano tomatoes, a touch of cream, then added…
Really Good Ratatouille
A really great ratatouille holds its own against any meat dish. Use only fresh ingredients, let it simmer until the vegetables soften, and ladle it over rice, serve with pasta or a baguette, or eat it alone. Enjoy either warm or cold. Print Really Good Ratatouille Author: Tyler Florence and A Day in the Bite Recipe…
Puttanesca Sauce
If “alla puttanesca” literally means “of the whore” in Italian, well then this puttanesca has nothing to be ashamed of! We made a homemade puttanesca sauce at the amazing Saltbox Farm, and served it on top of a bed of hand rolled Tacconi pasta. The puttanesca is a tangy, somewhat salty, delicious Italian pasta dish. Enjoy!…
