What do you do if they offer you a plate of strawberry pasta? If this does not convince you, it is only because you have not tried it
Have you ever thought about him strawberry paste? Well yeah, maybe you don't know with him strawberries You can prepare not only sweet cakes, ice creams, creams and smoothies, but also unusual and tasty savory dishes, as with our beloved pasta.
Are you angry? So here are our tips for preparing an unexpected and tasty dish. strawberry paste and even some variant for all tastes.
Not just sweets
There are several first courses prepared with strawberries, did you know?
la strawberry and champagne risotto (but also without champagne), for example it is a classic, a bit like blueberries or pears and, contrary to what people who have never tried it may think, it is not sweet and cloying, on the contrary, the taste of strawberries are barely noticeable.
The delicate sweet and sour fruity note, in fact, pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the shallot or onion and with the taste of a cured cheese, such as Parmesan or Taleggio, and this former is one of a kind.
How to make strawberry paste
Ingredients
200 g linguine or steak or spaghetti
100 g strawberries not very ripe
1 shallot
50 ml of cream for cooking
extra virgin olive oil, pepper, grated parmesan, salt.
Procedure
First, put the pasta in boiling salted water and chop the shallot separately and brown it in a saucepan with the oil.
After a few minutes, add the strawberries cut into small pieces and the cream, lower the heat and allow a kind of cream to form, also mashing the strawberries with a fork.
Spice with salt and pepper.
Drain the pasta al dente, preserving some of the cooking water, and stir it into the sauce, adding the Parmesan and a little water if necessary.
It can be served by adding more Parmesan and, for a crunchy note, some almond flakes.
Strawberry paste.
Strawberry rice
This is another delicious dish perfect for those occasions when you want to make a good impression with an unusual dish.
It is prepared like a classic risotto by roasting rice (Arborio, Carnaroli or Vialone nano) in a skillet with chopped shallots or onions. Then mix with the white wine and slowly with the vegetable broth, adding the strawberries almost at the end of cooking.
Excellent cream with taleggio or gorgonzola, if you like strong contrasts.
Stuffed pasta
Lovers of fresh stuffed pasta, this idea is made for you: ravioli with ricotta and strawberries.
You can prepare them both in a salty version with an oil and parmesan vinaigrette, flavored with a mixture of aromatic herbs such as thyme and rosemary, as well as in a sweet version, perhaps with dark chocolate flakes. Or a white chocolate fondue.
Cold strawberry paste
As you know, strawberries are very good in salads.
Have you ever tried them with feta cheese? And with the parmesan? With speck?
In this season, add them to your cold pasta or cereal salads, with other greens, leafy greens, aromatic herbs and cheeses.
The final touch, of course, will be a few drops of balsamic vinegar, which, as everyone knows, goes well with strawberries.
