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Everybody loves pasta! How can they not? It’s easy and quick to make; just toss almost anything you love to eat into a bowl of cooked pasta and it’s ready. Pasta is also versatile—you can enjoy it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. But, the biggest reason is that eating pasta just makes people happier. It’s the king of all comfort foods.
These two pasta recipes—both familiar favourites—can be made in minutes. Caroline De Luca (@thedelightfulcook) made sure of that when she tweaked these recipes for people who don’t have much time to cook. (Read more about Caroline’s amazing journey into the culinary world in FIGS & FETA Magazine’s Issue 6 when you subscribe.) To add flair to her dishes, she plated some of these using FIGS & FETA’s Beaded Pasta Bowls.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Ingredients
- 500 grams spaghetti pasta
- 200 grams pancetta
- 1 1/4 cups grated pecorino romano cheese
- 3 eggs whisked
Instructions
- Pepper to season
- Add the eggs, pecorino and pepper into a bowl and whisk well with a fork. Set aside.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook just under the recommended time. Drain the cooked pasta, but reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Cook the pancetta in a saucepan over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the pancetta starts to crisp. Add the drained pasta to the saucepan with the pancetta.
- Reduce to the lowest heat and add the reserved pasta water. Simmer and stir for 1 minute.
- Turn off the heat and gently combine the eggs and pecorino mix together. The residue heat will cook the egg and will create a creamy sauce.
- Serve with extra pecorino. ENJOY!
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Creamy Mushroom Penne
Ingredients
- 500 grams penne pasta
- 300 ml cooking or heavy cream
- 2 cups swiss brown mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup pecorino cheese grated
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to packet instructions in a large saucepan of salted water. Drain and set aside.
- In a medium pan over low heat, add olive oil, butter and garlic. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant.
- Cook the mushrooms in batches to prevent a watery sauce and to allow them to cook evenly. Be careful not to burn them. Cook only until they turn golden brown.
- Reduce to low heat, add pasta and stir through. Add cream and stir to combine, making sure the mushrooms and pasta are coated.
- Turn the heat off and add the cheeses, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Serve with extra parmesan cheese. ENJOY!
To go with your pasta, here are two other recipes by Caroline De Luca that are just as mouthwatering:
Baked Ricotta with Olives and Thyme
Ingredients
- 4375 grams fresh ricotta
- 300 grams pitted mixed olives
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- handful fresh thyme
- sea salt to season
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180° C.
- Place the ricotta in the centre of a FIGS & FETA beaded pasta bowl.
- In a small bowl add the olives, garlic, thyme & olive oil and mix to combine. Then evenly spread the olives around the ricotta & season with salt to taste.
- Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
- Serve warm with crusty bread and ENJOY!
Triple-baked Cream Brie with Pistachio, Figs and Honey
Ingredients
- 1 wheel triple cream brie
- 1 fresh figs quartered
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp pistachios chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180° C.
- Place the brie in a FIGS & FETA beaded pasta bowl and arrange the fresh figs on top.
- Drizzle honey over the figs and scatter the pistachios over the top. Cover loosely with foil and place in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve warm with seeded crackers or ciabatta bread and ENJOY!
Find more of Caroline’s recipes in FIGS & FETA Magazine’s Issue 6.
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