Pesto-mint sauce
This one is inspired by arguably the best pesto pasta I’ve ever had in my life. I found that bowl of green goodness at a local restaurant and have been obsessed with pesto since. My recipe takes a fresh approach to pesto sauce, almost making it chutney-esque by incorporating mint into the mix with altered ratios to the OG pesto recipe. You’re left with a sauce that is fresh and bright! I hope you enjoy my take on it.
Let’s get to cooking.
Shrimp scampi
Put seafood and Italian in a sentence and I’m so down. Oh and white wine. This simple recipe is really my favorite way to have a nice light tangy pasta. Garlicky, buttery and lemony, shrimp scampi is just so good on a summer night. The best part is how versatile you can get with the recipe and pair it with pasta, bread or just by itself.
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A bucatini arrabiata…with pancetta in it
Pasta!! How have I not given you a pasta recipe yet? I first had bucatini arrabbiata at my favorite local Italian place and I was obsessed. I had to learn and recreate it. Translating to “angry” sauce, arrabiata is the spicier sister of the classic marinara. Tangy and surprisingly light, balanced by the fat from the pancetta, this pasta is a great summer dinner idea. 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽
Let’s get to cooking!