This time of year with the cold air and snow and ice makes me crave comfort food. I thought I'd share two of my favorite recipes for you. These are both in heavy rotation now on Lenten Fridays. Enjoy! Mangia!
Easy Tortellini & Basil Soup
This is one of my favorite soups. It's so so easy and so yummy.
Ingredients
Minced garlic, four buds or the equivalent from a jar (I use more)
4 cups chicken broth
1 9 oz package cheese tortellini or mini ravioli
Salt and pepper to taste
1 14 oz can of stewed tomatoes (stick a knife in the can and cut them up before using) or diced tomatoes
1/2 bunch of fresh spinach, washed and stemmed (I use several handfuls of baby spinach)
6 fresh basil leaves, rolled and sliced
Parmesan cheese
Process:
1. sautee garlic in a splash of olive oil, about 2 minutes
2. Stir in broth and tortellini, bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until tortellini are just tender, about 5 minutes
3. After the tortellini is tender, stir tomatoes, spinach and basil into soup. Simmer 2 minutes
4. Serve when the spinach is still bright green. Add parmesan in each bowl. Enjoy the warm, yummy and fragrant goodness!
4 cups chicken broth
1 9 oz package cheese tortellini or mini ravioli
Salt and pepper to taste
1 14 oz can of stewed tomatoes (stick a knife in the can and cut them up before using) or diced tomatoes
1/2 bunch of fresh spinach, washed and stemmed (I use several handfuls of baby spinach)
6 fresh basil leaves, rolled and sliced
Parmesan cheese
Process:
1. sautee garlic in a splash of olive oil, about 2 minutes
2. Stir in broth and tortellini, bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until tortellini are just tender, about 5 minutes
3. After the tortellini is tender, stir tomatoes, spinach and basil into soup. Simmer 2 minutes
4. Serve when the spinach is still bright green. Add parmesan in each bowl. Enjoy the warm, yummy and fragrant goodness!
New Orleans Pasta & Shrimp
Gird your loins because this recipe is garlicky. Very. It's soooooooo good. And pretty easy.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs shrimp (pre-cooked)
4 TBSP olive oil
3 or 4 garlic cloves - minced
3/4 tsp salt
2 TBSP butter
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp black pepper
4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 TBSP fresh lemon juice
box of long noodles (linguini, spaghetti, whatever you like)
crusty bread
Process:
1. toss shrimp with 2 TBSP oil, the garlic and 1/2 tsp. salt and let marinate for 15 minutes
1. toss shrimp with 2 TBSP oil, the garlic and 1/2 tsp. salt and let marinate for 15 minutes
2. start pasta water
3. heat butter, 2 TBSP olive oil, chili powder, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce and 1 1/4 tsp salt over low heat, stirring until butter is melted. Add shrimp and heat through
4. remove shrimp from heat and add lemon juice
5. combine hot pasta and shrimp.
Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Got any recipes that are good for Winter? If you know anything about me, you know I love food. So share! I also love kittens and sparkles.
See you swoon,
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