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Post by Hines on Apr 19, 2020 10:37:34 GMT -6
I thought I would start this thread here instead of in the cooking section since I don't have a recipe.
I'm wanting some sort of italian pasta salad type dish. I typically do not make stuff up from scratch. So if you guys have any suggestions that would be great.
I'm wanting pasta, some sort of meat, appropriate olives.....and whatever you might add.
Any thoughts/suggestions?
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Post by bklmt2000 on Apr 19, 2020 10:57:05 GMT -6
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Post by Ken on Apr 19, 2020 11:07:37 GMT -6
Mmm, I feel like I have had something like this at a summer backyard cookout. Spiral pasta, chunks of cheese, chunks of salami, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers and an italian dressing.
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Post by jimdkc on Apr 19, 2020 11:17:06 GMT -6
That looks very good! I'd leave out the Kale... or replace it with something actually edible like some parsley or fresh spinach for color! |
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Post by Hines on Apr 19, 2020 12:57:20 GMT -6
I ended up winging it.
Spiral pasta, tomato, artichoke hearts, black olives, cucumber, red onion, moz cheese, bell peppers, diced salami, and some of that Italian dressing mix that you make yourself.
This is really hitting the spot.There is enough to last us for SEVERAL days.
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Post by jimdkc on Apr 19, 2020 13:31:21 GMT -6
It'd be pretty hard to go wrong here! Just about anything you'd find on an antipasto tray would be good!
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Post by Ken on Apr 19, 2020 15:34:46 GMT -6
Yeah, I have definitely had versions of this. I'm more likely to EAT it than MAKE it.  |
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Post by deerslyr on Apr 20, 2020 7:55:34 GMT -6
Mmm, I feel like I have had something like this at a summer backyard cookout. Spiral pasta, chunks of cheese, chunks of salami, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers and an italian dressing. Yep! Wife makes something like this... but uses those little fresh tomatoes. |
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Post by deerslyr on Apr 20, 2020 7:56:46 GMT -6
I ended up winging it. Spiral pasta, tomato, artichoke hearts, black olives, cucumber, red onion, moz cheese, bell peppers, diced salami, and some of that Italian dressing mix that you make yourself. This is really hitting the spot.There is enough to last us for SEVERAL days. That will get better over the next couple days as everything marinates in the dressing. |
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Post by shaggaroo on Apr 20, 2020 11:31:27 GMT -6
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Post by Ken on Apr 20, 2020 15:10:35 GMT -6
Ooh, that looks great. As I age like a fine wine (  ) I realize that there are some simple, fresh and traditional recipes for delicious pasta and they don't have to be complicated. I have no idea if the guanciale is going to be found anywhere (I have never heard of it) so I wonder what would make a good substitute. Pancetta? I'm totally making this... I think. |
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Post by deerslyr on Apr 20, 2020 20:21:41 GMT -6
I was thinking the same thing. I've got some home cured pancetta. But I don't know where to source this pasta, and I don't think my pasta attachments are big enough.
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Post by bklmt2000 on Apr 21, 2020 5:37:08 GMT -6
I was thinking the same thing. I've got some home cured pancetta. But I don't know where to source this pasta, and I don't think my pasta attachments are big enough.
Would this dish work with other pastas, like plain ol' spaghetti, or a tube pasta like penne, ziti, rigatoni? I ask as the sauce looks awesome, and might work with other pastas if bucatini is unavailable.
Also, what pasta attachments do you have (I'm guessing they're for a KitchenAid type mixer)?
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Post by deerslyr on Apr 21, 2020 8:57:07 GMT -6
I was thinking the same thing. I've got some home cured pancetta. But I don't know where to source this pasta, and I don't think my pasta attachments are big enough.
Would this dish work with other pastas, like plain ol' spaghetti, or a tube pasta like penne, ziti, rigatoni? I ask as the sauce looks awesome, and might work with other pastas if bucatini is unavailable.
Also, what pasta attachments do you have (I'm guessing they're for a KitchenAid type mixer)?
Nope... not a KA attachment. Too damn expensive. Picked up a $29 hand cranked model on Amazon. Probably saved $200. But it just has spaghetti and fettuccine cutters. Bucatini is "hollow", but I really don't see a reason why you couldn't use another pasta. I think a penne would be good. Allows some of the sauce to get inside of the noodle. It's just... I've never had bucatini before and would like to try it. Hell, I'm sure there is an extruder that you can use to make it. There really isn't anything better than home made pasta noodles... my son just made spaghetti noodles on Sunday for dinner. |
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) I realize that there are some simple, fresh and traditional recipes for delicious pasta and they don't have to be complicated. I have no idea if the guanciale is going to be found anywhere (I have never heard of it) so I wonder what would make a good substitute. Pancetta? I'm totally making this... I think.