When serving pasta, sometimes the sauce is everything. It can be rich...spicy...creamy...with seafood...or sausages...you know what I mean. All you have to do is pick a pasta that either holds sauce (like penne or other spiral or cup-shaped pasta) or coats easily (especially the creamy or pesto rich sauces - long skinny pasta are my favorites for these).
But sometimes, you need to let the pasta itself be the star...like last night's Fagottini. I couldn't resist these cute bundles at the grocery store. They're filled with eggplant, zucchini, onions, carrots, celery and spinach, according to the packages and I really didn't want to overwhelm them with a sauce. So I did the simplest and, in my opinion, best thing....after draining the pasta, I put a little spritz of olive oil in the hot empty pot, added 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced and swirled it around, just to get the aroma going. Then I added the fagottini and a handful of fresh parsley, basil and oregano, coarsely chopped. I added a handful of freshly grated Parmesan and some black pepper...a final toss and voila - an unbelievable dinner!
I guess the thing I love best about pasta dinners, is that they can be as complex or as easy as your mood and the contents of your pantry. What's on your table tonight?
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5 comments:
I don't think I've ever heard of that pasta before. They sound delicious though.
Garlic, olive oil and sage is one of my favorite ways of finishing pasta.
I love those little bundles! Were they as good as they sound?
Sara, I hadn't either. The fresh pasta was President's Choice brand. Not sure if you get it out west.
Katiez, they were!
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The Fagottini sounds great, I haven't tried it before! I think you are right though, whenever I have fresh filled pasta, I just serve it with a little butter, a grating of parmesan and top with a little fresh parmesan. Delicious!
Oh wow, this sounds absolutely delicious!!! What a great idea to try.... mmm.. maybe the possible stuffed pasta I make will be this fagottini, and your sauce seems perfect!
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