Comments on: penne with potatoes and rocket http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Juno http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-284857 Juno Sun, 17 May 2009 01:53:44 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-284857 We just made this - my friend Stephanie and I - and it was DELICIOUS. It was in fact, awesome and the only way I am not going upstairs to lick the bowl is by stopping to write this. We used Broccoli rabb and spinach as I misremembered rocket, and roasted the potatoes with the rosemary and put a little Israeli feta on top as well. So good. Thank you! We just made this – my friend Stephanie and I – and it was DELICIOUS. It was in fact, awesome and the only way I am not going upstairs to lick the bowl is by stopping to write this.

We used Broccoli rabb and spinach as I misremembered rocket, and roasted the potatoes with the rosemary and put a little Israeli feta on top as well. So good. Thank you!

]]> By: greyfavorite http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-273887 greyfavorite Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:17:54 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-273887 I tried this a few weeks back, and I loved it so much that I'm making it again as soon I can find more rocket at the farmer's market. Yum. I tried this a few weeks back, and I loved it so much that I’m making it again as soon I can find more rocket at the farmer’s market. Yum.

]]> By: Esther http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-271343 Esther Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:28:43 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-271343 Oh wow. I just finished eating a bowl of this, and I am so pleased that I had to post a comment before I forgot (but how could I). I added portobellos and chicken breast marinated in balsamic vinaigrette. Consider me a convert to the pasta/potato camp. Perfect on this cold, rainy Sunday. Oh wow. I just finished eating a bowl of this, and I am so pleased that I had to post a comment before I forgot (but how could I). I added portobellos and chicken breast marinated in balsamic vinaigrette. Consider me a convert to the pasta/potato camp. Perfect on this cold, rainy Sunday.

]]> By: Alyssa http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-270753 Alyssa Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:09:03 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-270753 The pasta potato combination can be a beautiful thing! I live in Italian Switzerland (and subsist primarily off of pasta...) and one of the typical winter dishes in this area is pizzocheri, almost lavender colored buckwheat pasta with onion, soft potatoes, and amazing cheese. I love the stuff but have yet to perfect it myself. I will have to try this as a somewhat less wintry and heavy option. The pasta potato combination can be a beautiful thing! I live in Italian Switzerland (and subsist primarily off of pasta…) and one of the typical winter dishes in this area is pizzocheri, almost lavender colored buckwheat pasta with onion, soft potatoes, and amazing cheese. I love the stuff but have yet to perfect it myself. I will have to try this as a somewhat less wintry and heavy option.

]]> By: Joanna http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-267622 Joanna Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:34:11 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-267622 Coming back a few days later to report that I loved this!! Even as I tossed it all together, I was a little skeptical of the pasta/potato combo, but it worked really well. I held back a bit on the olive oil and added some crumbled feta at the end, which I would definitely do again. (I also forgot to add rosemary but I think it was fine without.) Thank you for the inspiration! Coming back a few days later to report that I loved this!! Even as I tossed it all together, I was a little skeptical of the pasta/potato combo, but it worked really well. I held back a bit on the olive oil and added some crumbled feta at the end, which I would definitely do again. (I also forgot to add rosemary but I think it was fine without.) Thank you for the inspiration!

]]> By: Rootbeer Racinette http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-265857 Rootbeer Racinette Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:21:55 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-265857 I would never think to combine potatoes and pasta, but this looks delicious! I would never think to combine potatoes and pasta, but this looks delicious!

]]> By: Kate http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-265673 Kate Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:48:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-265673 The first time I ever saw the potato and pasta combo was in Florence, over several dishes of pesto. I managed to recreate it thus, and super-simply: 1 lb tagliatelle 4 med boiling potatoes 1 lb haricôts verts Pesto (I eyeball it myself, but food-process basil, walnuts, parmigian, olive oil, and parsley) Chop the potatoes into cubes. Bring a large pot of water to boil, add the fettuccine and potatoes, managing for cooking time. Add the green beans later on so it's all done together. Throw it into a collander, then toss it up with pesto. Ecco! I can't wait to try yours! The first time I ever saw the potato and pasta combo was in Florence, over several dishes of pesto. I managed to recreate it thus, and super-simply:

1 lb tagliatelle
4 med boiling potatoes
1 lb haricôts verts
Pesto (I eyeball it myself, but food-process basil, walnuts, parmigian, olive oil, and parsley)

Chop the potatoes into cubes. Bring a large pot of water to boil, add the fettuccine and potatoes, managing for cooking time. Add the green beans later on so it’s all done together. Throw it into a collander, then toss it up with pesto. Ecco!

I can’t wait to try yours!

]]> By: Recipe man http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-262211 Recipe man Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:16:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-262211 WOW! rocket is so good. i just feel all the minerals and vitamines in each bite. thanks. great posts great recipes WOW! rocket is so good.
i just feel all the minerals and vitamines in each bite.

thanks. great posts great recipes

]]> By: Erica http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-259605 Erica Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:06:08 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-259605 Lisa, I too made this with spinach, and I added some sliced chicken on top for my carnivorous boyfriend. Perhaps I should have added balsamic and tomato sauce, because though the dish was delicious, it lacked a certain excitement. Ah well, it's my fault for not using arugula or rosemary. Let the slight boringness of my dinner be a warning to others! :) Lisa, I too made this with spinach, and I added some sliced chicken on top for my carnivorous boyfriend. Perhaps I should have added balsamic and tomato sauce, because though the dish was delicious, it lacked a certain excitement.

Ah well, it’s my fault for not using arugula or rosemary. Let the slight boringness of my dinner be a warning to others! :)

]]> By: Lisa http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/penne-with-potatoes-and-rocket/#comment-259261 Lisa Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:38:25 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2375#comment-259261 I made this with spinach instead of rocket and mixed in your baked tomato sauce and used balsamic instead of lemon (because I only had limes and oranges on hand!) and it was just amazing, everyone loved it! I would have NEVER put potatoes with pasta but this dish definitely changed my mind. I made this with spinach instead of rocket and mixed in your baked tomato sauce and used balsamic instead of lemon (because I only had limes and oranges on hand!) and it was just amazing, everyone loved it! I would have NEVER put potatoes with pasta but this dish definitely changed my mind.

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