Because of the fragrant herb mix, this fresh herb pappardelle just needs olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes, zucchini ribbons and mozzarella for a meal that is the best of summer.
As much as it breaks my heart, our beautiful, bountiful container garden is just about kaput for the season.
We are harvesting the last round of Super Sweet 100, Amish Paste and Cherokee Purple tomatoes.
I’ve already started buying basil again instead of picking it from the boxes on our back deck.
Our garden was good while it lasted!
I feel so grateful that all the watering and hard work paid off.
The result gave me even more joy than the happiness that always comes with the long, warm days of summer.
With a tangle of the last of my chives and rosemary along with a few store-bought herbs, I made a batch of fresh herb pappardelle.
It was so aromatic and flavorful that I only tossed it in garlic-infused olive oil along with rainbow cherry tomatoes, zucchini ribbons and torn fresh mozzarella.
I sprinkled on more herbs, flaky sea salt and black pepper for this simple late August meal that really sums up what I will miss.
For the dough for this fresh pasta, I use a mix of all-purpose flour and semolina, so the extra wide noodles turn out light and not dense.
With the ususal eggs and a touch of olive oil, I add a mix of chopped fresh herbs.
After giving the dough time to rest, I divide the dough into 4 pieces.
Then I take my rolling pin to roll out the dough into thin sheets.
I roll up each sheet and carefully and slice them into 1-inch wide sections to create the noodles.
One of the best parts of fresh pasta is that it takes a couple minutes to cook in salted boiling water, especially after all the work that goes into making the dough.
To keep prep simple, I toss the noodles in garlicky olive oil, zucchini ribbon, halved cherry tomatoes and torn mozzarella.
The shape of the zucchini ribbons match the pappardelle.
PrintBecause of the fragrant herb mix, this fresh herb pappardelle just needs olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes, zucchini ribbons and mozzarella for a meal that is the best of summer.
Such beautiful pasta.
★★★★★