Summer squash Basil Pasta
August 7, 2018
Bon Appetite 2018 – Cam’s. Q.E.D. 4 Svgs
Great with Lemony Chicken Thighs
- ¼ olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves sliced thin
- 2 Lbs assorted summer squash/zucchini – quarter lengthwise, sliced
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 12 ounces ziti, pacchetti or other large tube pasta
- 2 ounces (½ C ) grated parmesan, plus more for serving
- 1 TB lemon juice
- ½ C Basil leaves, divided.
Garlic, squash & Aleppo pepper:
- Heat oil in skillet, cook garlic 4 min
- Add squash, cook med hi, toss until squash begins to break down, turn down heat, cook until jammy/soft 15 min.
- Add Aleppo pepper
Cook pasta until very al dente
- Transfer pasta to skillet with squash, add ½ C pasta cooking liquid.
- Heat in skillet, add parmesan cheese in stages along with pasta liquid until sauce coats pasta.
- Toss in lemon juice and most of basil.
Serve pasta, add more parmesan, Aleppo pepper & basil
Genevrier des Sud
February 27, 2014
Genévrier … NYT 2013
- pinch of ground cadamom
- 2 oz Hendricks Gin
- Tonic water
- slice grapefruit
- 1 basil leaf (clapped/pressed to release flavor)
Fill tall cocktail glass with ice, add cardamom, gin, top with tonic water.
Garnish with grapefruit slice and basil leaf.
Soupe au Pistou
January 22, 2012
From Sunset 1998, made after Thanksgiving. 12-14 servings, use a BIG stainless pot.
Cut into 1/2 inch cubes first four (4) items
- 1 lb butternut squash
- 2 carrots (6 ounces)
- 1 red potato (5 oz)
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 onion (8 oz) chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 14 Cups chicken broth
Boil broth, and above ingredients, for 10 minutes.
- 1/2 lb zucchini cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 red pepper cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 TBs fresh chopped Basil
- 5 cans (15 oz) Cannellini beans, drained, rinsed.
Add above ingredients to broth, cover, simmer 20 minutes.
- 1/4 cup pistou (pesto)
Stir pistou into finished soup.
PISTOU
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 1/2 C fresh basil leaves
- 2/3 C Olive oil
- 2/3 C grated parmesan cheese
or
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 C fresh basil leaves
- ½ C oil
- ¼ C parmesan
Puree above ingredients, add some to each bowl.
