CBC has decided to become a Pescetarian for the new year but with the aim of eating mostly veggies and only fish occasionally. We often each veggie anyway, but occasionally when I am making my random concoctions, I find something that works really well.
On Monday, I combined fresh tagliatelle (if you want to do this vegan, then you can just use regular tagliatelle (which only took 4 mins to cook) with a yellow pepper chopped, 3/4 of an aubergine (diced and fried a little olive oil and with freshly squeezed lemon. I added in some chopped endives/chicory (20p waitrose!) with lots of herb de provence and crushed pink peppercorns. When the pasta was cooked, I spooned some pesto straight into the bowls of pasta and mixed it in with a chopped avocado. Then I added the veggies on top. Finally, having retained the hot pasta water, I threw some handfuls of spinach in there for about a minute and served it on top of the pasta with a generous portion of more crushed pink peppercorns on top.
CBC, suprisedly, said "Ooh, this is nice!?" so I thought I'd share. It took very little time to cook and was tasty.
Do you follow recipes or just put items together like me?
xx
That looks absolutely yummy. I'm afraid my bravery does not extend into the kitchen so I shall have to rely on you for that. I measure and measure and everything unfortunately tastes measured as well. Why? Why?!
ReplyDeleteYour post has made me hungry.
Ha, I always feel my measured things (like cakes) are awful!x
DeleteI rarely follow a recipe exactly unless it's a cake or cookies.
ReplyDeleteYour dish looks very healthy. I make a lot of stir fry with a good variety of fresh veggies but I like to add a little chicken in the mix.
Hugs,
JB
Mmmmm, yes stir fries are the classic throw it all in- mmmm!x
DeleteThis looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteMerci!x
DeleteSuch a beautiful and creative dish...sadly with few components my taste buds would permit :)
ReplyDeleteAnd why not? Are you a classic, "Can't eat anything green!?!?"
DeleteI love just chucking things together and hoping for the best!
ReplyDeleteYes, there's not sense of 'getting it wrong then', is there!
DeleteWhat a work of art that looks!
ReplyDeleteI like to make it up as I go along, too. Far more interesting. xxx
Why thank you! I did think it looked particularly perky, hence why I shared it!
DeleteLooks delicious. My spices got soaked in our burglary, so just had to throw away a bottle of peppercorns - feel so annoyed about the food waste. CBC being pescatarian gives lots of room for jokes though [you can call him Mr Mussels, there's a time and a plaice for such humour, and serve him with a piece of cod which passes understanding...]
ReplyDeleteRotters!x
DeleteYum! I'm very much a fling-it-together girl. And then normally cover it in cheese or gravy xxx
ReplyDeleteDinner at yours?!
DeleteWow this looks delicious! I just may have to try it. I prefer eating vegetarian most of the time, and I'm always looking for new recipes! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteYou're becoming a regular foodie, Kezzie! :) Personally, these days I sit on the couch, enjoying the wafting aromas from the kitchen, and wait for Adam to say, "Eaters of the world, unite!"
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