Anchovy Garlic Crumb Pasta

How do you get kids to eat anchovy? Don’t tell them its in this delicious quick pasta dish. Credit to bon appetit for the recipe. 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 250g sourdough crust removed 1 tsp lemon zest Pepper 5 tbsp olive oil 1 tin anchovy, less if you prefer 1 tsp red pepper flakes …

Fettuccine Alfredo

This is classic Italian restaurant food. Rich, creamy and moreish. Cook at home sparingly otherwise a wide girth awaits you. Olive oil 250 ml heavy cream 350 g fettuccine 40g onion, very fine chopped Pinch nutmeg 2 clove garlic, very fine chopped. 115g butter, cold 2 egg yolk 60g Parmesan, fine grated 60g Romano, fined …

Spaghetti All’Amatriciana

A Roman classic. The kids approved, we’ll cook it again 350g Spaghetti or Bucatini 800g San Marzano tomatoes (2 tins), put in bowl and break down with hand 400g Pancetta 1 tsp dried chilli or 1 fresh red chilli Olive Oil 50ml of white wine 200g Pecorino Romano, fined grated Basil leaves, chopped, torn or …

Lemon Pasta

The kids weren’t convinced saying ‘save the lemons for the lemon drizzle cake’. That is until they tasted it. It is delicious. 1 lemon 340g spaghetti Salt 350ml heavy cream 135g Butter, cold and cut in cubes 120g finely grated Parmesan Freshly ground black pepper Place pasta in boing salted water and cook until very …

Pasta Pomodoro

Olive Oil Tomato Puree Anchovy Onion, fine chopped Mixed herbs Garlic, fine chopped Chilli flakes Tinned tomatoes, blitzed Basil, some whole, and some cut into chiffonades. Pappardelle, spaghetti, penne or rigatoni Sauté onion and garlic in a pan with a little olive oil. Add the anchovy and let it melt in. Add chilli flakes and …

Italian Sausage Pasta

Easy dish and a favourite in our parts on a wintery evening. Stock, 250ml Cream, 250ml Rigatoni, 1 kg pack Italian Sausage, 2 packs Parsley, finely chopped Marks and Spencer or Tesco both stock Italian sausage. (Otherwise use Irish pork sausage, with some ground fennel and garlic. Grind the fennel seeds in a pestle and …

Carbonara

Delicious and moreish. It was feeling a bit autumnal last night. Carbonaro seemed the right call. Dead easy and very few ingredients. No need for cream in this recipe. 2 packs Steaky bacon 500g Spaghetti 3 Egg yolks Coarse ground black pepper Grated parmesan cheese Thick dice the streaky bacon and crisp up in a …

Red Pepper Pasta

I’ve been cooking for years but often struggle to remember old recipes. So here goes with a blog to keep track of what I’m doing. Red pepper pasta is on the menu for this week. I’ll update later