Purple Basil Pesto & Tagliatelle Pasta

Purple Basil Pesto is great dish to create for parties. The eye popping color is festive and healthy for you.

Ingredients:
1 cup of purple basil  or  1/2 head of purple cabbage, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup Virgin Olive Oil
dash of sea salt
dash of pepper
dash of chili flakes
* dash of fresh garlic if you like
1/4  of Parmesan cheese or vegan cheese
Vegetarian: add steamed or sauteed asparagus * purple cauliflower & fresh mushrooms
 * purple eggplant & shallots * purple broccoli  * purple spinach & shallots
Protein: add fresh grill salmon or grilled shrimp

Variations: in Pesto base:
*1/2 cup  unsalted sunflower seeds
* 1/2 cup fresh unsalted cashews  or  * 1/2 cup pine nuts

Blender:
Add basil, garlic, nuts and ingredients to food processor. Blend and add olive oil until the mixture forms a nice smooth paste.

Cook and drain pasta.
Try different shaped pasta like Farfalle, bow tie pasta to create a party atmosphere.
Bucatini pasta is nice as well.  Add vegetables and your favorite protein.
* gluten free pasta, vegan pasta and fiber pastas are great as well to create a delicious alternative version for your families heath.

Savory Spaghetti Puttanesca- Winning Restaurant Recipe

Spaghetti Puttanesca is the classic Italian dish with olives and anchovies for the sophisticated palate. We add a touch of sage to give it a delicate savory flavor. We are going to use taglionlini  pasta to create a winning restaurant recipe variety.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp anchovies  (add more or less to taste)
2 garlic cloves      chopped
2 medium size fresh roman tomatoes
2 1/2 tabsp Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp fresh basil chopped
1 tsp Orgeono
1 sprig of Fresh parsley   (finely chopped)
*1 tsp Sage  (to give it a savory kick)
1 tbsp capers
dash sea salt
dash ground black pepper
dash of chili flakes   (or fresh cut chili)
3 1/2 tbsp Kalamata Olives  (whole or halved)
splash white wine
Fresh grated Parmigiano Reggiano aka Parmesan Cheese  (sprinkle lightly on top of pasta)
Variations:  
*add 1 tsp fennel  or  rosemary sprig  to enhance the flavor mood.
*add fresh sliced fennel  *add fresh finely chopped red onion  *add fresh chopped shallots

Cook:
1. Cook  tagliolini pasta:
Try any of these varieties of spaghetti: vegan, gluten free, spinach pasta, wheat pasta, rice pasta, seaweed pasta, coconut pasta or fiber pasta.

2. Put olive oil in a pan. Saute garlic, anchovies, herbs and pepper flakes in a pan over medium heat.

3. Add the fresh tomatoes and stir in. Add splash white wine to taste.

4. Add remaining ingredients: olives, capers and salt to taste.

5. Put in a nice dish and put on a table with beautiful fresh flowers.  Pull out the fine decorated china and serve 4-6.

 Eat and enjoy this classic family Italian pasta dish.

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