I bought a 3 kg bag of fusilli today - well it was half price, so am now looking for suitable recipes. Here are a few we've now tried and rather like:
15th July:
Pasta Carbonara
(serves 2)
200 g Fusilli
1 grated clove of Garlic
chopped Pancetta
olive oil
a splosh of White Wine
2 Eggs
60 ml Creme Fraiche
75 g grated Cheddar Cheese
25 g grated Parmesan
a pinch Nutmeg
- Cook the fusilli in a large pan of boiling water.
- Gently fry the garlic and pancetta in the oil.
- Add the wine and continue cooking.
- In a bowl mix together eggs, creme fraiche, cheeses and the nutmeg
- Drain the pasta and add to the pan
- Pour over the egg and cheese mixture cook for a minute.
- Serve with a green salad.
16th: tonight we ate
Pasta with Salmon
180g Fusilli
150g Salmon, cut into cubes
1 clove grated garlic
1 red Onion, finely chopped
1 large Mushroom
150g double cream
1 bay leaf
chopped parsley
(serves 2)
- Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water
- Heat oil in pan add onion, chopped mushroom and garlic (if used) and cook gently
- Add salmon a cook a couple of minutes
- Add the cream and the bay leaf and cook the mixture a couple of minutes
- Just before serving drain a little of the pasta water onto the salmon mixture
- Serve with something green (we had broccoli, although a salad would be nice too)
22nd July: Fusilli Bolognese
400 g Fusilli
500 g minced Beef
2 slices Bacon
1 Onion, chopped
1 clove garlic
Vegetables, such as celery, mushrooms, peppers, carrots - chopped finely
Tomato puree
Mixed herbs
a splash of wine
grated Parmesan
(serves 4)
- Fry mince, remove from pan, draining any fat.
- Fry onion and garlic gently, and bacon if used.
- Add other vegetables.
- Return meat to the pan and add some tomato puree, wine, herbs and some beef stock.
- Cook gently, preferably in a slow cooker.
- Serve with the Fusilli and some Parmesan (or other cheese) on top.
This is an excellent mixture which I also use for Cottage Pie or Lasagne.
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