Whipped Pesto Butter Pasta with Burrata
Ingredients300g unsalted butter125g Basil pestoSalt, to taste400g bucatini or fusilli lunghiBurrata
MethodAdd softened butter, basil pesto, and salt to a food processor. Blitz until the butter mixture has thickened, 2 minutes.Store the whipped pesto butter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
To make the pasta: Cook pasta according…
Spring Pasta with Peas, Chicken & Burrata - Fresh and Easy!
With each new season, I always get excited for what’s local and in-season! Even though it’s not quite time for fresh peas, I went ahead and made this Pasta with Peas, Chicken & Burrata in anticipation of spring food! This dish is has such a freshness because of the lemon and Burrata and the combination of all the flavors is divine! It’s melt-in-your-mouth delicious while it’s still warm and also fabulous left-over at room temperature!
If you want to make this pasta vegetarian, simply leave out the pancetta and chicken! It’s delicious with or without, but definitely more hearty with the meat. You could also add a little asparagus that’s been slightly roasted for a more seasonal option…the combination of peas and asparagus would be fabulous!
If you decide to use fresh peas, just be sure to pre-cook them before adding to the skillet with the shallots and garlic. They will definitely make a difference in flavor, but I promise you won’t be disappointed with the frozen peas.
Freshly grated parmesan makes a big difference as well and don’t leave out the lemon zest. The mint option is also delicious, but I didn’t have any so used parsley. A combination of both would be tasty as well! Either way, make your grocery list because you’ll make this all season long. It’s perfect for weeknight dinner and ideal for guests. I would serve alongside a green salad and some warm crusty bread to spread some of the Burrata on. Okay, now my mouth is watering so I may have to make this again!
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penne alla vodka with burrata and basil, carbone’s spicy rigatoni, creamy roasted red pepper tortellini, also kind of obsessed with this zucchini carbonara recipe these days
roasted leek & blood orange salad with burrata cheese. would make the most beautiful side dish for valentine’s day! perfect alongside a steak and pasta. recipe linked in my bio✨
Crumbed burrata
Ingredients
4 burrata balls, mini
1 large egg, whisked. Substitute with 1/4 cream
1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
Salt
Black pepper
To serve
Your favourite pasta!
Method
Drain the burrata and dab gently with a paper towel, set aside.
Season flour with salt and pepper.
Carefully coat each burrata into the seasoned flour mixture, the egg/cream, then the crumbs…
Still contemplating my amazing meal of the other night, and thinking about all the wondrous variants on greens + cheese -
aforementioned broccoli rabe + burrata
spanakopita
palak paneer
spinach and cheese borekas
various pasta dishes such as: orzo with spinach and mozzarella; pasta with kale and feta; this broccoli rabe pasta to which I normally add more cheese than the recipe requires
this spinach and cheese strata
What else am I missing? I feel certain that other cultures have variations on this which I wish I knew about.
unbelievably easy plant-based meal #1: spinach & tomato pasta
RECIPE 1 for this week! this pasta doesn’t look as yummy as it tastes but trust me it is SO yummy. one of my grad school best friends used to make a version of this for us all the time as a simple go-to dinner and I forgot how much I loved it (though I made mine garlickier and spicier and left out the mozzarella). all you need are whole wheat pasta, 1-2 pints of cherry tomatoes (I used orange cherry tomatoes because they have a delicious citrusy zing), olive oil, spinach, garlic, and spices.
cook the pasta (5 min to boil / 10 min to cook)
heat 1/4ish cup of olive oil in a saucepan (you can definitely use less and just have the tomato juices be the sauce). add tomatoes, all the garlic you want, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, a healthy sprinkling of dried thyme (or whatever else sounds good to you), and salt and pepper. cook on medium for about 10-15 min or until the skins of the tomatoes start to burst open (you can burst them yourself after 10ish minutes if they’re not popping open).
lower the heat and add 2-4 giant handfuls of spinach, stirring until wilted
strain the pasta, add it to the saucepan, and mix over low heat until it’s all combined. adding fresh basil would’ve been delicious but I only had dried basil on hand.
enjoy!!!!!! I accidentally dumped too much red pepper flakes into it so mine is REALLY spicy.
portion size: eat as much as you like obviously!!!! always and forever!!! but if you are interested in doing the the portion size experiment with me I found that one cup’s worth filled me up and then I snuck an extra spoonful just because it was tasty. I always give myself permission to have a second helping of any amount if I’m still hungry after the first one + a glass of water but I almost never am (sometimes I just want the extra spoonful lol).
total time: 15-20 min with zero prep and little monitoring required. plus only two pans to wash!
pantry staples? almost all—the tomatoes are the only thing I had to buy special.
fun additions: I bet you could add chickpeas too, which would fill you up longer. wish I’d thought of that! could also add mozzarella or burrata if you eat dairy. feel free to suggest other tweaks!