As I write this submit, I’m coming off eight days of consuming completely al dente pasta tossed with contemporary mozzarella or ricotta and doused in ungodly quantities of the very best olive oil I’ve ever tasted.
Sure my associates, such a heavenly image may solely occur in Italy, and Adam and I lived it up and ate as a lot pasta as two folks may deal with throughout our trip in Capri and Rome.
At the moment on the lengthy flight dwelling, I’ve to confess that I’m sensing a teensy little bit of a detox approaching… however I’ve a sense that by this weekend, I’ll be able to take a few of the meals inspiration I gathered from the journey out for a spin.
This recipe’s technique is decidedly untraditional, however I wish to assume that it has a little bit of the Italian carefree spirit, since its lightening-fast cook dinner time frees you from the range so you may get outdoors and revel in a summer season night (with an Aperol Spritz in hand – I fell in love with them this journey, extra to return on that.) I’ve all the time shied away from one-pot pasta recipes the place you don’t drain the water assuming it might end in both a soggy texture or too al dente, however I made a decision to present it a strive, and boy was I shocked at how amazingly scrumptious it got here collectively.
That is an infinitely adaptable recipe that permits you to swap in and swap out no matter veggies you might have readily available – and as demonstrated by the peas on this one, frozen veggies are excellent for cooking proper alongside with the pasta. No have to even thaw them beforehand. Simply take into account that totally different veggies cook dinner at totally different speeds, so the tougher veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, and bell peppers are going to want extra time to melt up than tomatoes and peas, which I choose to throw in only a couple minutes at the beginning’s prepared so that they barely soften, with out shedding their form.
That is summertime cooking at its most interesting — vibrant, zesty, and so easy it’s nearly stunning how good it’s.
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