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Mom always made pasta fun, here is a childhood favorite! |
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3 cloves of cleaned garlic
1/2 cup fresh celery leaves
1 sprig fresh oregano
4 fresh basil leaves
1 small sprig fresh rosemary
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Puree in a food processor, till it becomes a fine mixture.
In a large deep sauce pan, add the oil mixture, heat, add:
2 drained (14 to 15 oz size) cans of peas, the above mixture and saute peas till they start to brown, around 10 minutes
Add:
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 small can of tomato paste + fill can with white wine to stir out the leftover paste
1 can of chicken broth
water if sauce gets too thick to add (around 1 cup)
1 cup of fresh whole tomatoes or 1lb fresh plum tomatoes pureed in food processor
All all above ingredients in a large saucepan.
Cook until sauce thickens around 1 1/2 hours on low.
Boil 1 pound of wagon wheel pasta in salt water till al dente to the bite. Drain. Pour sauce over and sprinkle generously with shredded grated Romano Cheese.
ohmigosh it's so cute! this is the first time i've actually seen wagon pasta!
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful pasta dish. I love the wagon wheels, but not sure where I would find them.
ReplyDeleteFavolosa la ricetta della mamma. un abbraccio, buona giornata Daniela.
ReplyDeleteA delicious looking pasta dish. The wagon wheels make it fun. I can imagine Ted getting all excited because those little wheels are in his meal :)
ReplyDeleteHomey and delicious!
ReplyDeleteyummy comfort food! xo
ReplyDeletedear Claudia, I always loved the wagon wheels as a kid. It is still a favorite. This is a classic dish for sure. Blessings dearest and a hug. Catherine xo
ReplyDeleteThis is gonna sound weird but i LOVE wagon wheels...they are my favorite pasta. Definitely going to try this recipe out :)
ReplyDeleteHi Pegasuslegend, the wheel pasta look so cute. The recipe look simple but very delicious and appetizing.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend, regards.
What a fun, tasty pasta recipe! I can see that both kids and adults would love it!
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