For some reason, I always add some [fat - free] half and half to the eggs, especially since I NEVER, no matter how hard I try, remember to save
out some of the pasta water.
here's the thing: i salted the living daylights
out of the pasta water (admittedly, this was accidental), so the pasta itself had a delicious saltiness, and the reserved pasta water seasoned the creamy (yes, creamy!)
The moment the pasta is done lift
it out of the pasta water with tongs or a pasta fork directly into the skillet.
Not exact matches
A little secret here that makes a big difference: pull the
pasta out of the
water slightly before it is done and finish it in the
pasta sauce.
The trick to reheating foods without drying it
out (such as
pasta with marinara sauce) is to add to a pot with a couple
of tablespoons
of water over low - medium heat for a few minutes.
The pesto should be relatively thick, but if it's too thick (not spreading
out and coating the
pasta) add a few tablespoons
of water.
There's no need to take the chicken and mushrooms
out of the pot to boil the
pasta in
water then fool with draining it.
When cooked, take
out 1/4 cup
of pasta cooking
water and stir in the blue cheese
pasta sauce.
Easy enough to soak in a bowl
of hot
water to «cook» them... If you want regular
pasta simply cook it until it is al dente (if you take a piece
of pasta out of the
water and it is cooked on the outside with a little core
of white in the middle when you bite off the end, it is al dente).
Add a couple tablespoons
of hot
pasta water if needed to thin things
out if needed.
Also save a 1/2 cup
of the
pasta water to thin
out your final sauce it needed.
Method: Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees F Cook lentils according to the package, typically 3 cups
of water to 1 cup
of lentils Meanwhile, toast the walnuts for 5 - 7 minutes and set aside Sauté the onions and mushrooms until the onions are translucent Add the nuts, lentils, onion mixture into a food processor and pulse until combined Add the salt, nutritional yeast and gf bread crumbs and continue to pulse until a crumble texture is formed Spoon
out a scoop
of the lentil and nut mixture and roll with your hands to form a ball, continue until all the mixture is used, placing about 2 inches apart on a baking tray Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until a slight crust forms Serve over
pasta, top with your favorite sauce!
The use
of fat free ricotta not only slimmed down the
pasta, but combined with the ground walnuts created a viscous quality that was smoothed
out with some
pasta water.
When the
pasta is cooked (cooked inside and
out but still in shape and firm), reserve about 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup
of pasta water and drain the
pasta (do NOT rinse) into a large colander.
Add the garlic at the same time and cook for 1 minute, then dip about a cup
of the
water out of the
pasta pot, and put it in with the tomato paste, garlic, onion & fennel pot and mix together.
I was worried the
pasta was not cooked enough when I took it
out of the
water (it was still quite hard) but it turned
out perfectly after the bake.
Add a few splashes
of the reserved
pasta cooking
water as needed to thin
out the pesto and evenly coat everything.
Once cooked, lift
pasta out of the
water with tongs and place into the frying pan with the artichokes and toss to combine.
May I suggest setting aside some
Of the starchy pasta water to add to the sauce instead of hot water to stretch it ou
Of the starchy
pasta water to add to the sauce instead
of hot water to stretch it ou
of hot
water to stretch it
out?
The dip is quite thick, so if you want to toss it with
pasta, I recommend mixing in a few tablespoons
of water to thing
out the dip.
Add more
of the hot
pasta water if needed to thin the pesto
out - it should make a nice chunky sauce.
If it seems too thick, you can add a bit
of water to thin it
out, but I just reserve a bit
of pasta water and thin it
out later.
Scoop 1/2 cup
of pasta water out of the boiling
pasta pot and carefully pour into the hot skillet.
When it's done cooking, ladle
out 1/3 cup
of the
pasta water and put it into a large bowl where you'll combine the
pasta and pesto together.
(If the sauce is too thick, add a little bit
of the hot
pasta water to thin it
out.)
Added a whole flat can
of salted anchovies to the avocado mixture... no olive oil... used the
pasta water to thin it
out a bit.
Yes, the heavy creamy would usually be way too rich for me too, which is why in this recipe I thin it
out with 1 cup
of chicken broth (made
out of chicken bullion cube +
pasta water)-- I hope you did not miss that step somehow!
I love them raw and crunchy but for a steaming hot bowl
of «
pasta» plunge them into hot
water for a minute then pull them
out and set on a clean dish cloth quickly before plating.
And it has its own rustic fresh
pastas, made with semolina flour and
water — no eggs — that come two typical shapes: orecchiette, concave little rounds
of pasta called literally «little ears» and cavatelli, which are short strips
of pasta curled (or, literally, «scooped
out») into little cylinders.
Tortellini
pasta salad just blows regular
pasta salad
out of the
water!
4 Before draining the spaghetti, scoop
out a little
pasta - cooking liquid and reserve, then toss the drained
pasta into the bowl
of tuna, scallions, etc., and mix together really well, adding a spoonful or so
of pasta - cooking
water to bring some starchy creaminess to the sauce.
In the stock pot sits the strainer — so when the
pasta / potatoes whatever is done, we just lift the strainer
out of the hot
water and leave the stock pot on the stove.