Isn’t it typical that when I finally am getting back my blogging mojo, the hard disc on my Mac crashes and I have no way to get to my photos if they even could be saved. I have had a hard couple of days, worry wise, especially as I need my computer for a job up in Milan tomorrow but I know have my beloved Mac back in my care. There are a few things to say about living in provincial Pistoia but there are some positive sides to it like being able to leave your computer one day and get it back completely fixed the next and having it delivered with a smile. Those are the times I love living here where people are so kind and really tries to help you out when they can.
Anyway, before the crash I spent a lot of this weekend cooking up things for the blog, nothing really special but good things to eat now when it gets darker, colder and even more humid, well at least up here in the northern hemisphere.
So here you have a pasta dish that is the perfect solution when you have an empty fridge but a hungry lot to feed. Or maybe just yourself. It is cheap but wholesome dish, easy to make and with ingredients we usually always have at home and one of those life saver ‘recipes’ that are so good to have on your repertoire when people suddenly turn up on your doorstep and you haven’t been to the store yet. I’m talking about pasta with potatoes and leeks (or onions if that is what you have at home).
PASTA WITH POTATOES AND LEEKS
4 servings
400-500 g/ 14-17,6 oz dry pasta
4 medium potatoes
1 leek
4-5 tblsp tomato sauce
2-3 tsp parsley, finely chopped
salt
extra-virgin olive oil
Cook the pasta.
Peel and slice the potatoes. Clean and slice the leeks as well and cook them gently in a skillet or pan with some olive oil.
After 2-3 minutes, add tomato sauce and enough water to just cover the potatoes, add salt and then let it all simmer until soft and the liquid has almost evaporated.
Drain the paste very al dente and then add it to the potatoes and leeks, add the parsley, stir and let it cook until it is saucy but not too dry.
All photos and original text copyright: Ilva Beretta 2005-2011. If you re-post a recipe, please give credit and link to recipe on this site. About photos, please contact me. (luculliandelights AT gmail DOT com)
Carb on carb is always a happy option in our kitchen. The addition of leeks and parsley must brighten it up. Very nice!
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*Heather*
<span>I never would have thought of putting potatoes and pasta together. My husband might not like that, but I would!!!</span>
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious. I've had a different execution of potatoes and pasta. I think they put pesto in it. I remember this very well because this Irish girl who was very picky about strange food was with us and on this occasion she left all the potatoes on the side of the plate! Maybe pesto flavored potatoes was too weird for her, because she does eat potatoes.
ReplyDelete<span>Ilva! Nu som först har jag fattat att jag kan/hur jag kan komma in till din blogg...Jag har suttit en bra stund och bläddrat bland alla dina bilder. Jag bara njuter! De är sååå fantastiska. Det är en "lisa för själen" att vila ögonen på dem. För att inte tala om hur hungrig man blir... Härligt! Nu ser jag framemot nästa inlägg. Kram från Sverige!</span>
ReplyDeleteI simply love this!
ReplyDeleteSuch comforting carbs, pasta and potatoes. I've never put them together either, I just know they would warm my heart.
But I'm also salivating over your styling here... love the fork, plate, blue material. You are incredible! xoxo
I can smell the aroma all the way from Pistoia!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fright, Ilva, losing your pictures!
I lost a year's worth of pictures, which I had stored on an external hard drive which I did not disconnect from my laptop by accident. Ever since then I store everything on two different external hard drives. You can get a Terabyte (1000 Gigabytes) of storage for little more than € 100 nowadays. You can load your picture to more than one storage site with one click once you have set up your system. If you have any questions, I will try to help you.
Hugs,
M.
this looks delicious! I always make vellouté with leek and potato... time for a achange :)
ReplyDeleteMay I just say that I am in love with your fork? It is a keeper! Great photos too. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious, Ilva. I love the photos, too. Sorry about the crash.
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thank you! yes it's good with carbs when you need comfort food!
ReplyDeletebefore moving here I wouldn't have thought about it either. and if you like this, you should try ravioli with potato filling, love it and I must do a post about it here!
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ReplyDeletecould it have been the Ligurain dish with green beans, potatoes and pesto? It is really good that one!
ReplyDeleteTack ska du ha! så himla kul att 'se' dig igen, jag är ju bara så usel på att hålla kontakten! Mår ni bra?
ReplyDeletethanks Bron sweetest of them all!
ReplyDeleteyes you can imagine but I do use a 1TG external hard disc too so I felt relatively OK. But i hadn't made a backup that week... Thank you anyway, kind as usual! hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you Valeria!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love that fork too, it was my mother's, she found it in a thrift shop and couldn't resist it!
ReplyDeleteaaww, thanks but it ended well fortunately! back up your pics paz!
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