I don't give specific amounts, because this is a recipe that can use whatever you've got on hand. And because, let's face it, I just don't cook that way. Probably one of the many reasons I'll never write a cookbook, but also one of the reasons I've always got something good to eat at my house.
QUICK SUMMER PASTA
angel hair pasta
olive oil
garlic, chopped into large chunks (not pressed!)
prosciutto, several slices, diced
fresh tomatoes (I used cherries, which I halved)
fresh basil, chiffonade (stack leaves, roll into a cylinder, slice into thin strips)
fresh mozzarella
paremesan, shredded or grated
fresh lemon juice (I also grate the zest and throw it in too)
salt (I use this wonderful black flaked salt: tastes good and looks great)
Cook pasta in salted boiling water. While pasta is cooking, saute chopped garlic and prosciutto in olive oil over medium heat, stirring often. Watch the garlic; it can burn quickly.Drain pasta. Rinse in hot water. Add the olive oil, garlic, and prosciutto from the pan and toss. Add the other ingredients, adjusting to taste.
I think this is a fine meal served with just a green salad, but it's also nice topped with grilled shrimp or scallops. And it was fine eaten in the car out of a plastic container.
Enjoy!
9 comments:
Ooohhh this looks sooo yummy!! Isn't great that the simplest dishes taste the best?? Can't wait to try this.
I do something similar. Whatever fresh vegies and herbs are in the house go in the pan with some olive oil and garlic, salt, pepper, and tossed with pasta.
You're right. It's the best way to cook. No recipe, just instinct. It's the Italian way.
But how on earth did you eat it in the car?!?!
My mouth is watering. Will definitely make this sometime during the week.
Looks delicious! Always looking for something easy on a summer day to cook.
That looks delish -- perfect for summer!
Yummy! Looks great.
How am I holding up? I have my moments. I have moments where I am distracted enough and then moments where I am sitting at home in silence and it is miserable. I can't believe that it has only been two weeks...it seems like a million years and that I have a million more to go before he comes home.
Mmmm ... nice variation on my favourite easy-peasy meal of all time: fresh tomatoes, garlic and olive oil, lightly sauteed, on pasta. I'm going to try this one. Maybe even tomorrow night!
Yum! That sounds so delicious! I make a similar dish but am now dying to try yours.
Oh yum. I want pasta. While on my eat local challenge I can't just whip out pasta, I have to make it from scratch. So I've been craving the pasta but I've been too lazy to make it. I think I need to make it anyway.
That looks so good!
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