brothy ‘nduja beans and greens

It’s a Brothy Bean World and my ‘nduja and greens and I are just living in it.

A @ italian enoughApril 20, 2022Comment

one-pot baked four cheese spinach artichoke pasta

A mac and cheese so mature, it’s calling itself baked pasta now.

mac n cheese, pastaA @ italian enoughApril 7, 2022originals, one pot Comment

one-pan mediterranean orzotto

A somewhat-unhinged lesson on creating something from what looks like nothing.

orzottoA @ italian enoughApril 6, 2022greek, originals, one pot, simple, weeknightComment

one pot cozy chickpea pasta

Shameless Roman Spaghettio vibes, designed for adults.

pastaA @ italian enoughApril 4, 2022cozy, one pot, roman-romagnaComment

charred broccoli pasta with zesty yuzu ricotta

Like all unexpected friendships, the fact that this shouldn’t work makes it even more remarkable how well, in fact, it does.

pasta, greensA @ italian enoughMarch 27, 2022simple, originals, springComment

slow-braised lamb ragù with cavatelli

Experience my dinner party aesthetic without having to come to my house!

raguA @ italian enoughMarch 19, 2022hostingComment

enlightened creamy chicken tortilla soup [instant pot + stovetop]

A boring non-secret (blended cauliflower) makes for a thickish, scoopable chicken tortilla soup that plays out what the version at California Pizza Kitchen would be like if it achieved enlightenment.

soups & stews, instant potA @ italian enoughMarch 15, 2022enlightened, mexican-ish, chili Comments

chicken cauliflower chile verde chili [instant pot]

When you don’t know what to call it, then call it like it is.

instant pot, soups & stewsA @ italian enoughMarch 8, 2022mexican-ish, healthyish, enlightenedComment

uplifting spinach and feta pasta verde

There’s time until there isn’t. Make it count as hard as you can.

pastaA @ italian enoughMarch 4, 2022healthyish, originals Comment

cacio e pepe for one

As close as I’ve been able to get to replicating the best cacio I’ve ever had, just for me.

pastaA @ italian enoughFebruary 15, 2022essential, meatless, roma-romagna Comments

orecchiette with sausage and rapini

I recently heard rapini described as "bitter and inaccessible", so it figures that this dish is native to my bloodline.

pastaA @ italian enoughFebruary 7, 2022traditional, southern italian Comments

one-pan bacon tomato orzotto

This is just an orzotto fan page now ~*

orzottoA @ italian enoughJanuary 28, 2022one pot, weeknight, simple, originals Comment

baby kale bacon caesar

A bold and feisty Caesar boy with personality too big to sit quietly tableside.

salads, greensA @ italian enoughJanuary 24, 2022healthyish, simple, alfrescoComment

cozy chicken and farro soup

All the healing of chicken noodle, but, you know. Not chicken noodle.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughJanuary 22, 2022healthyish, originalsComment

greek skillet chicken meatballs and lemony spinach-feta orzotto

Garlicky, lemony, spinachy, feta-y (?), dilly Greek energy, now in an orzotto format. 🇬🇷

non-italian, risottoA @ italian enoughJanuary 20, 2022greek, healthy, simple, originals, one pot, week Comments

simple grilled fish with lemon-caper butter sauce

Category is “things to do with plain fish to make it feel fancy instead of the same boring thing you eat every Sunday-Wednesday.”

grilled, seafoodA @ italian enoughJanuary 19, 2022 Comment

enlightened chili’s cajun chicken pasta

Revisionist history or not, nobody who brings cajun chicken pasta in a folded cardboard carton into a car can ever be a sexy mature adult who will change a man’s mind about his commitment issues.

pastaA @ italian enoughJanuary 18, 2022enlightened Comments

shaved brussels sprout salad with bacon, parm, and champagne-dijon vinaigrette

Baby cabbages have long turned their reputation around and, even raw, I am buying what they’re selling!!!

salads, sidesA @ italian enoughJanuary 17, 2022healthyish, simple Comment

pasta boscaiola: pasta with mushrooms, bacon, and tomato cream sauce

Meaning “lumberjack” in Italian, boscaiola is the rustic, rugged, earthy, shroomy, richly tomato-creamy Pasta For Boys everyone (boy and otherwise) needs in their back pocket.

pastaA @ italian enoughJanuary 13, 2022tuscan-umbrian, fall, cozyComment

gnocchi soup with chicken sausage and kale

Consider gnocchi an upgraded noodle.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughJanuary 11, 2022originals, healthyishComment