Top tips on creating versatile pasta dishes in no time
Part of the charm of Italian cuisine is its simplicity and versatility. Virtually any vegetable can be used to complement a pasta dish, and fresh, perhaps locally grown British staples such as spinach, broad beans or peas taste just great.
Lightly simmered, they can accompany fresh tortelloni (which takes literally only a minute to cook) and a simple cream-based sauce. Nothing could be quicker and easier to feed a busy family with nutritious deliciousness.
Busy mum-of-one Monica Costa is an expert at fusing the two culinary cultures together insisting its not rocket science and that less can often be more, so be sparing with the black pepper grinder and allow other more subtle flavours to come through.
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