Tomato and Mushroom Pasta
You can be flexible with the meat, herbs and veggies used in this simple weekday dish.
Ingredient: Tomatoes
There is a by of a controversy about whether or joy to store your tomatoes in the fridge. We here at CSA365 lean heavily towards not storing them in the fridge, leaving them on a countertop (not too close together) works well.
These beauties were from Springdell plants grown in Jess’ Community Garden plot.
If you find yourself with a surplus of cherry tomatoes in the summer (hard to believe, I know), cook them up with a little garlic and olive oil, and you’ll be amazed at how many you’ll devour. Sarah roasts hers with a bit of honey, also quite delicious!
400 degrees in the oven with olive oil, coarse salt and pepper to taste, and 20 minutes later you have a way to devour those extra cherry tomatoes before they get squishy! (How’s that for a delectable run-on sentence?) These sticky sweet beauties are filled with flavor, and you can literally sit and eat a ton. Okay, maybe not a literal ton, but pretty close. Don’t forget to scrape the syrup off the baking dish, that’s the best part!
Another option is to leave them on your counter, visible to those walking by. As a quick and healthy snack, you’d be surprised by how many slowly disappear through the week.
Recipes Using Tomatoes
Maple Shiitake Bacon Grilled Cheese and Tomato
If making just the bacon, then mushrooms, soy sauce, maple syrup and olive oil is all you need. It’s great to take it to the next level with this sandwich, though!
Spinach Lasagna
Lasagna is a great way to enjoy CSA ingredients! Pick up some local Ricotta and Mozzarella cheeses from the farm stand to put this over the top!
