So,
on Saturday morning, I hit the farmers market to get my favorite
seasonal goodies: peaches, blackberries, basil, and tomatoes. Once I
had an idea of what I wanted to make, I hit the grocery store for quinoa
pasta, cream, eggs, and cheese.
Inspired by another recipe from Smitten Kitchen, which was in turn inspired by a
recipe from Gourmet, I made some fancy sounding pasta, which - given the response from my guests - was super impressive.
Pesto Trapanese (Pesto with Tomato-Almond Pesto)
1 lb quinoa spaghetti
6 plum tomatoes, quartered
2 cloves garlic
handful of basil
pinch of salt
1/2 cup of pecorino romano, grated
4 tablespoons of olive oil
2/3 cup of almonds, pulsed in the food processor until the shape of grated cheese
Pulse
the basil, salt and garlic in the fridge. Add the tomatoes, cheese,
olive oil, and almonds. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
Before draining the pasta, scoop a cup of the starchy water out and
reserve. Drain the pasta, add the sauce and the pasta water and toss.
Serve with some crusty bread, and top with more pecorino.
If
you want to make it vegan, omit the pecorino and put in a little bit
nutritional yeast and a squeeze of lemon juice instead. If you want to
make it raw, use zucchinni "noodles." It will be delicious regardless. I
promise.
I'll post later about the homemade ice cream and peach-blackberry crisp.