I never choose pasta when I’m out. Restaurants charge a ton of money for something that costs so little and the sauces are usually weighed down with oil or butter.
And as for those sauces, they’re the same everywhere, just variations on the usual suspects — marinara, Alfredo, pesto, etc.
For pasta week, Chef Brian pulled the proverbial rabbit out of his hat with sauces I would never have thought of, let alone thought I’d cook at home.
First was Italian salsa verde. Now, check out Week 11, Meal 1: Penne with arugula and pistachio pesto, grilled shrimp, cherry tomato and fennel. Continue reading Week 11, Meal 1: Penne with arugula and pistachio, grilled shrimp, cherry tomato and fennel