Italian Monday and Tuesday

It was Italian Monday and Tuesday at our household this week.

Monday's Menu

Spaghetti Con Pesce Dacqua dolce (Spaghetti with fresh water fish)

I came across this recipe in July's edition of the Australian Gourmet Traveller. I am a tough critic when it comes to olive oil based seafood pasta. I have come across many of recipes but rarely come across one that takes me to sea . This recipe has join the ranks of Pete Evans and Matt Morans Linguini Prawns. Here is the recipe (1 hour from stove to table).

http://gourmettraveller.com.au/spaghetti-con-pesce-dacqua-dolce-spaghetti-with-freshwater-fish.htm


Salad greens and cherry tomatoes with a white wine vinaigrette

My favourite Italian salad vinaigrette, here is the recipe:

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp of white wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Shake to combine.

Tuesday's Menu

My lazy cook aglio olio fettucine

This is a good recipe to add to your repertoire for busy day's. Takes only 30 minutes from oven to table (I promise; cross my heart), here is the recipe:

Ingredients

300g rasher bacon (sliced into bite size chunks) or a can of spam (diced into cubes)
3 whole bacon bulbs ( washed and cut into halves)
A good drizzle of light olive oil
season well with pepper
Italian flat leaf parsley (chopped roughly)
Fettucine

Method

ALL on a baking tray lined with aluminium foil (shiny side up). Preheat oven to 150 degree celsius and bake for 20 minutes. Mean while, cook pasta until al dente (6-8 minutes) and set a side. Remove aglio olio from the oven and toss with pasta and parsley.

Serves 4.

Greens with a lemon vinaigrette

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Shake to combine.

Enjoy!