Fettucine with lots of veggies
It doesn’t really happen very often that I use a recipe to make pasta. To me it is just the perfect meal when we need something quick, tasty and want to use whatever we have in the fridge or closet. So that is also the way that this fettucini came to live…. It’s hot here at the moment, which I am sure you heard me say on more then one occassion by now. So while perfect for strawberry frozen yogurt or mango icecream; that is not really very sustainable or fit for an evening meal. It’s also not the kind of weather where you would like to stand in the kitchen or near a stove or oven for longer then absolutely necessary. Since I used fresh pasta for this recipe, cooking the pasta is just about 3 minutes and the rest is as easy as can be. Because I used smoked chicken, rather then raw chicken; it’s even quicker to make. I will try and list the ingredients that I used for this pasta but really… it would work with lots of other things as well!
FETTUCINI WITH PEAS, SMOKED CHICKEN AND SUN DRIED TOMATOES (serves 2)
Fresh pasta for two
2-3 sundried tomatoes
3-4 fresh tomatoes, cut into large chunks
1 onion, cut into chunks
1 clove of garlic
roasted bell peppers (about 2)
200 gr peas, frozen (obviously if you have fresh peas, you can use those as well)
handful of rocket
200 gr smoked chicken
garlic pepper, seasalt
Italian herbs (basil mainly)
Parmesan for grating
100 ml of double cream (I think I might have used a little less. It was really just a dash)
Bring your water to a boil and keep at a simmer. You want to have your ingredients done already before cooking the pasta, as that literally takes 3 minutes when using fresh pasta. If using dried pasta with longer cooking times then you might want to cook it straight away, as the preparing of the sauce is very quick.
Cut sundried tomatoes and roasted bell peppers in small strips. Cut the chicken in cubes.
Put a pan on the stove at medium heat and add some oliveoil. Slowly fry the onion until soft, add the garlic and bake for a short while. Ad the chicken and briefly fry before adding the sundried tomatoes and bell peppers. Add the fresh tomatoes and let it simmer shortly until the tomatoes start to fall apart and form a sauce. Once you have that, add the cream and mix. Taste and add Italian herbs, salt and pepper where needed. I’ve used garlic pepper which is great and very tasty. Add the frozen peas at the last minute and warm through.
To serve put the fettucini in a bowl, add a little grated parmesan on top and a handful of rocket.
Enjoy!
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Being from Greece I am used to this weather. But all I hear from Nederlanders is how much they can’t stand these temperatures.
Scheveningen is filled with people!
Your recipe is absolutely perfect for this weather.
Magda
Love the addition of rocket to that lovely bowl of pasta, it’s like adding a few grindings of pepper, just better!!!
agree… pasta is like the go to quick meal and in days like these, the ease of making it is such an asset. very satisfying meal, I see there, especially rounded off with some of the popping ice creams you have been making!
Love the bitter greens to offer up some fibre and colour to the dish. Sorry about that damn octopus!
That looks so perfectly delicious!! Love the light summery setting… it is calling my name.
regarding the comment problem last time, it could have been my machine too. it has been been behaving quite wacky lately. The Add Comment button kept on blinking without the comment box opening up. had no troubles today.
What a nice refreshing lovely pasta for summer, or anytime! It looks so elegant.
a simple and great looking dish esp with such fresh rocket.
Always love a good pasta meal Simone! The rocket is a great addition on top!
Oh this is just the kind of meal (for two) that I absolutely love in the summer and I love the jazzy flavors. I think you just decided what I am making tonight! Thanks, Simone! And love your pictures…
Thanks Jamie! And yes, absolutely perfect for two (or three or four or…)
Simone the pasta looks perfect. The addition of smoked chicken sounds lovely as well. Very unique.
I bet the smoked chicken is crazy delicious in here! Especially with the sun-dried tomatoes. Lovely flavors for such a quick and summery meal.
This is my favorite type of eating (pasta mixed with cooked and fresh raw ingredients) and I do it frequently. Your photography is spectacular.
Mmm, that looks spectacular! Fettuccine… *drool*
Simone,
I really really really hope that I can meet you one day. Your entire approach to food makes me feel like we’re kindred spirits. This pasta is just so perfect. I completely understand what it’s like when it’s way too hot and you’re hungry! Now I’m hungry …
I so hope we can meet one day too! And I bet that will happen!
This is the first recipe I’ve come to on your blog and already I feel the need to comment. This is gorgeous. I can’t wait until I’m home from grad school with my own kitchen again to make this!
I am pretty sure I have made this pasta dish, on a evening similar to the one you are describing, using just what I could scrounge up! Tastes so good though! Love the photos!
Perfect meal for whatever you have in leftovers!
You entire post gave me deja vu and it was a very satisfying feeling. Such perfection in warm weather dining. GREG
I made this recipe tonight and it was lovely! Easy, fresh and light. I’ll definately make this again.
P.S. fabulous pictures!
O thanks Marlous! It is good isn’t it?
I so love your Simone pasta dish!!
I love all of these tasty ingredients!
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,…light & freshly cooking!
Thanks Sophie! You should really try it… delicious!
This recipe looks so inviting as we are so hot also. I can barely think to cook anything.
Incredible pics!!! Isn’t it amazing how wonderful fresh arugula is and how much it really brightens certain dishes – especially fatty ones with cheese or oil? I am crazy over it. This looks really tasty!
Valerie