Fresh Summer Pasta

I decided to take advantage of the amazing fresh vegetables growing around me to make this delicious fresh spinach fettuccini with a light tomato sauce and grilled baked chicken strips. If you don’t want to turn your oven on, the chicken can just as easily be grilled on the bbq!

I used the spinach pasta recipe from The Spruce Eats: Homemade Spinach Pasta Dough

In addition, I based my tomato sauce recipe on the famous one from Marcella Hazan. It really is fresh and delicious!

Lastly, thin chicken cutlets, baked or grilled with some Italian seasoning, add the perfect topping to a delicious meal.

Mangia! Enjoy!

A Journey in Photos:

Adding the pureed spinach and eggs to the flour and salt. The journey begins…
The dough comes together, and ‘rests’ for about 30 minutes wrapped in plastic wrap.
Time to start turning it into noodles!
Like magic, my ancient hand-cranked pasta machine (still the best one on the market!) turns sheets of dough into fettuccini noodles!
Letting the noodles dry and set a bit before they visit a big pot of boiling salted water!
Adding some Italian baked thin chicken cutlets to the meal, for some added protein.

 

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