Summer Bounty Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a colander over a plate; toss with 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Let stand 30 minutes. Rinse and drain well., In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute peppers and onions until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste, herbs de Provence, pepper, remaining salt, tomatoes and water. Add zucchini and eggplant; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in fresh herbs. Serve over baguette cubes.

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat add mushrooms shallots garlic salt and pepper cook stirring occasionally until slightly softened about five minutes. Add cherry tomatoes and cook until they just begin to wilt about two minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook stirring one minute more, add wine and bring to a simmer about one minute. Stir zucchini noodles and 1/2 cup basil into tomato mixture and cook stirring until zucchini noodles are tender 5 to 6 minutes store in heavy cream and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and bring to a simmer one minute. Spoon into bowls and top with remaining 1/4 basil and 2 tablespoons Parmesan garnish with pepper to taste.

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium heat, add the oil.
• Stir in leeks and saffron and cook for 10 minutes or until leeks are translucent.
• Stir in remaining vegetables (carrots - garlic) - include any juice from the tomatoes and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook for 5 more minutes.
• Stir in broth/stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 30 more minutes.
• While the soup is simmering cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse and set aside.
• Meanwhile prepare the pesto: drop basil in a pot of boiling water for a second or so, drain, rinse and pat dry. Using a food processor (you can also do this by hand using a mortar and pestle if desired) process the garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pine nuts until chopped - add in the basil and olive oil and puree until smooth. Add cheeses and process until combined.
• Stir pasta into soup and ladel soup into bowls , topped with a spoonful of pesto.