Category: Pasta
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Rigatoni all’amatriciana (bacon, tomato, chilli)
I don’t eat pasta very often these days because of the carb count but, when I do, I want a punchy sauce that makes it totally worth it. This popular and tasty recipe comes from the town of Amatrice, which is situated on the slopes of the Tronto valley in central Italy’s Abruzzi region. Use…
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Hot smoked salmon on a bed of pasta with spinach
I came across some fabulous hot smoked salmon at my local farmers market recently (Wyken Vineyards since you ask!) and created this dish to showcase it. You could use unsmoked salmon fillets but the flavour of the hot smoked version served on this bed of pasta with a creamy spinach and mustard sauce is hard…
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Orzo with mushrooms
Orzo, also known as risoni, looks just like little grains of rice although it’s actually a type of short cut pasta. You can use it in lots of dishes as an alternative to rice like risotto (orzotto)and pilafs or add a handful or two to soup. I’ve used it here cooked in mushroom stock and…
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