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Ravioli Primavera Di Commentis

This dish from last weekend was inspired by a comment from Nicole - basically sauteeing a bunch of fresh green vegetables from the farm box and tossing them with some pasta.

The pasta is the chicken and mozzarella ravioli from Costco, which I'm fond of to a somewhat disturbing degree.

The main vegetables were snow peas, green beans, zucchini, and rainbow chard (stems and leaves). Sauteed in butter with some onion and fresh garlic, splashed with about a cup of white wine, and then sprinkled with about ten leaves worth of basil chiffonade.

The result was tossed with the ravioli, plated up, and draped with vegetable-peeler shavings of good Parmesan. It was very, very green. I'm going to make something vaguely similar tonight with the other half of the ravioli, but it's going to be more of a tomato base because I have more tomato, I'm out of chard, and I'm sick of green beans.

 

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Wow

I just noticed this post now! I'm glad that comment led to a primavera experiment. I've not used white wine before, but I think doing so would exponentially improve on my recipe. I'll have to try it next time.

It looks delicious - I hope you liked it. It IS very green...how did the tomato-based attempt turn out? I've never tried it that way, but it sounds intriguing...

Tomatoes...

The tomato version ended up being more like my traditional vegetable ragout than a primavera, because I was sick of the green beans and didn't have any other regular greens.

But it's good, just some garlic, zucchini, tomatoes, olive oil, white wine, and a bit of onion.

Sounds like...

my plans for tonight - except I'm busting up some Hot Italians to go in there, too. Hot Italian sausage + basil + tomato base is one of my favorite new sauce iterations (though I think part of what I love about it are the endless opportunities for double entendre...)

One of my life goals is to master as many forms of pasta (and accompanying sauces) as possible. It's likely an unattainable goal, but one I'm certain I'll never tire of.

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