Pasta Night Recipes
Rich with comforting flavors, yet bright with summery ingredients, this week’s Italian-themed box is equally fit for a grand feast, or an intimate meal for two. Have fun experimenting in the kitchen with the provisions for pasta night—locally-crafted bucatini, organic Italian sausage, and our homemade garlic bread—plus, gorgeous garden favorites like artichokes, carrots, tomatoes, and green beans. Inside you’ll also find: A fragrant herb bundle, Bellsong Creamery fromage blanc, organic salad greens, classic-style biscotti, and farm-fresh eggs. Mangia!
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Italian-Stuffed Artichokes
Our Nonna Pat’s favorite way to serve artichokes!
Grilled Artichokes
Cracked pepper and a subtle lemon flavor perfectly accent these beautiful grilled artichokes.
Carrots Marinated with Garlic & Oregano
This room-temperature dish packs in the flavor and makes for a lovely, make-ahead side dish.
Stewed Green Beans with Tomatoes
Braising the beans lends them a beautiful texture!
Green Bean Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Tossed with a Dijon mustard and sherry vinaigrette, these beans boast bright, zesty flavor.
Grilled Heirloom Tomato Vinaigrette
In addition to salad greens, this bright and robust dressing is wonderful tossed with pasta, or drizzled over steamed or grilled artichokes.
Fresh & Flavorful Recipes
With a vivid produce assortment that includes zucchini, Jimmy Nardello peppers, Patty Pan squash, mini seedless watermelon, a myriad of late-summer tomatoes and not one, but two kinds, of cucumbers, the late-summer harvest continues here at the farm. This week’s box continues to sing with such additional highlights as Pain au Levain bread, an elegant Spanish red blend wine, and farm-fresh eggs; combine these beauties with beautiful garden greens and fragrant herbs to allow all these fresh, seasonal flavors to shine.
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta
A true homage to summer, this salad from The Splendid Table is cool, crisp and juicy.
Zucchini Ribbons with Lemon & Basil
This incredibly fresh side from Alice Waters’ Art of Simple Food II is seasoned with just the right amount of fragrant basil and zesty lemon.
Garlic-Herb Patty Pan Squash
So simple, so flavorful: These beauties are excellent served over grilled crostini or tossed with cooked quinoa.
Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
These roasted beauties are incredibly sweet and juicy.
Pickled Peppers
These addictive peppers are wonderful for snacking, or served with burgers, tacos and sandwiches.
Jalapeño-Corn Salad
Crisp, crunchy and spicy, this side salad is even better the second day!
Ingredients:
3 cups corn kernels, cut from husks
1 heirloom tomato, seeded and diced, or 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
2 sweet peppers, seeded and diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
½ Walla Walla sweet onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
Method:
1. Combine the corn, tomato, peppers, jalapeno, sweet onion and garlic in a small mixing bowl.
2. Toss in the garlic and parsley and combine, then drizzle with olive oil and red wine vinegar. Taste and season with salt and pepper, as desired.
Variation: Try adding in 1 cup of this week’s canned Italian borlotti beans!
Summer All-Stars Recipes
It’s still tomato season! This week’s box pays homage to the ripe, juicy summer favorite with a selection of tomatoes—from Juliet and Rapunzel varieties to others like Hot Streak, Damsel and Black Krim—plus sun-dried tomato-kissed Pomodoro bread, farm-fresh eggs, and Chanterelle mushrooms all to help you enjoy their vine-ripened glory. An additional wealth of summer produce ranging from corn and summer squash to peppers and fennel, plus vibrant organic greens, finishes off this bright and beautiful lineup.
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Baked Tomatoes with Farro & Feta
This flavorful and satisfying main dish is stuffed with hearty farro, tangy feta cheese and fresh herbs.
Mushroom Scramble
Serve this earthy scramble with a salad of lightly-dressed greens to complete the meal.
Chilled Tomato Soup
Sweet and deeply flavorful, this chilled soup from Martha Stewart is perfect for a hot summer’s night.
Fresh Corn Salad
Crisp, crunchy and spicy, this side salad also makes for a wonderful salsa paired with tortilla chips or pita.
Pan-Fried Peppers with Lemon & Garlic
Seasoned with slivered garlic, this Bon Appetit recipe is a favorite for enjoying fresh peppers.
