Friday, June 19, 2009

My First Harvest

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I was very excited today when I went out to the garden and saw that I had three ripe romas. I had planned on making a recipe on another blog with my first tomatoes, but unfortunately I didn't have mozarella in the house, so I whipped this up instead, using some basil from the garden and some garlic from the farmer's market.

Ingredients:
  • Fresh egg pasta for two
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 5 Roma tomatoes, small dice
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Splash of balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup basil chopped
  • 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano grated
Directions
  • Boil water for the pasta.
  • Heat the garlic in the olive oil until tender, medium heat.
  • Add the tomatoes, black pepper, and vinegar.
  • Meanwhile cook the pasta, if using fresh this should take between 30 seconds to two minutes.
  • Drain the pasta and return to pan.
  • Pour the olive oil and vegetable mixture over the pasta and mix.
  • Add the basil and mix.
  • Add the cheese and mix.
  • Serve in two bowls with additional cheese on the side.
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4 comments:

  1. nice cooking straight from the garden isn't it.
    mom

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  2. What vegetables are in season in Arkansas now?

    Joyce Barham
    Omaha, AR

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  3. Right now I'm getting roma tomatoes, pole beans, cucumbers, the okra is getting taller everyday but hasn't ripened yet. I've also got basil and cilantro growing, as well as a very small amount of lemongrass.

    Go to this address for the Little Rock Farmer's market and it lists what is in season every month: http://www.rivermarket.info/farmers.html

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