We had an impromptu dinner party a couple weeks ago. I wanted something good, fast and easy to make, so I used one of my fall on tomato sauces. You know me I always have to take it to another level, so we did make fresh pasta, bucatini, to go with the sauce. Our friend Chelsea wanted to learn how to make pasta using our new gadget so it was the perfect excuse for a mini lesson and dinner.
I have two tomato sauces I use if all else fails or for last minute dinners. I like this one as it combines pancetta and carrots – something wonderful about adding carrots to your pasta sauce, it adds a nice depth. We like this sauce spicy so we do add extra heat, but adjust to your liking. Whenever I make this particular sauce, I usually add a handful of arugula to this as it not only looks pretty but it gives it an extra zippy bite. This time, though, I made a nice salad with an aged balsamic dressing.
Add a couple bottles of Italian wine, some bread, a bowl of olives and you have the perfect impromptu meal!
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[...] of wine as well as bubbly water, and a home-baked treat. Since, I knew mama bear, liked our spicy tomato sauce, I made a bit batch of this. Enough for dinner that night, and an extra for the freezer. [...]
Ah yes…not sure how I missed this post the first time around, but I’ve been coveting the pasta attachment for quite some time now. Not quite sure why I haven’t taken the plunge. This looks so, so satisfying and the pictures are really beautiful, Denise. Bookmarked the sauce recipe–carrots are a great idea! Have a great weekend (good luck with the class)
Delicious… perfect for a pasta night with friends!
Just when I thought I was all that because I used the pasta maker attachment for my KitchenAid, you guys have to go and show me up with … a bucatini maker?! I went from not knowing it existed to absolutely needing to have it in the 2 minutes it took to read the post.
Yum! I want it for breakfast.
You MADE your own BUCATINI? I’m not even worthy of laying my eyes on this post. It’s gorgeous! I’ve never made pasta, let alone bucatini–my favorite noodle. It’s gorgeous. Also love the way you think–that sometimes, the simplest dishes are the best ones too share with friends.
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I love sauce that has a kick!
Carrots really are a great trick. But, the best ‘trick’ of all is to use fresh pasta. Nothing like it.
I’m a huge fan of adding carrot to pasta sauce! This looks fabulous–can’t wait to try it out on my kids!