Tag Archives: Pasta

Pantry Pasta Puttanesca

By Alexa | Published: August 8, 2008
A real favorite in terms of pantry dishes, puttanesca sauce really packs a punch. Easily made with ingredients in the pantry, it is a hearty dish that doesn’t require a trip to the market. Putanesca sauce gets its name from the bold, pungent flavor that the main ingredients (anchovies, garlic, red pepper, olives, capers) impart. [...]
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Comfort Food (And Carb Loading)

By Alexa | Published: July 23, 2008
I don’t know when this became my go to comfort dish, because I definitely didn’t grow up eating it, but somewhere along the way I started craving this. It scratches the comfort itch. Big time. Garlicy Buttery Cheesy Pasta It is so simple. Boil water and cook pasta according to package. There are 2 tricks [...]
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That’s amore!

By Alexa | Published: June 18, 2008
Pasta night and we are going through a MAJOR orecchiette phase. I made a simple sauce with onion, garlic, Pomi chopped tomatoes and frozen chopped spinach (and red pepper flakes). We had some cherry tomatoes that were on their way out, if you know what I mean, so I roasted them with some garlic. I [...]
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