Breadness Buzz - Creating a Primo Pasta Party...

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Creating a Primo Pasta Party...

WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A PRIMO PASTA PARTY!

I realized recently that we've created quite a collection of Italian and Italian-inspired foods, just what's needed to make an unforgettable Primo Pasta Party! I'll spotlight each of the "food groups" in the above photo...

Pasta Sauce - Organic Strained Tomatoes / Tomato Paste

THE SAUCE STARTS WITH THE BEST INGREDIENTS

The heart and soul of your Primo Pasta is "the sauce." I remember my friend and fellow musician, Mitch, making "the sauce" at his house back in the day. He would start early and it would be simmering for some time. It was always a treat to have pasta at Mitch and Dori's place!

The base of this pasta sauce uses organic, skinned and seeded tomatoes from Italy, making the Strained Tomatoes (tomato sauce) and Tomato Paste lectin-free. You see, the skin and seeds of tomatoes contain LECTINS (harmful plant proteins designed to protect the plant). But if you remove the peel and seeds from the tomatoes, you can get all the benefits of this popular fruit without the inflammation caused by lectins.

My simple "serves 2" recipe for pasta sauce is...

2 Tbsp Beyond the Olive Tuscan Herb Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Jar Bionaturae Organic Strained Tomatoes
(or 1 jar Bionaturae Tomato Paste + pure water)
1 large organic yellow onion, coarsely chopped
8 oz organic white or Crimini mushrooms, sliced
4 cloves organic garlic, minced
2 tsp organic Italian Seasoning Blend
Redmond Real Salt to taste
Fresh cracked organic peppercorns to taste
Optional protein: Harvest Gathering Farm Italian Sausages (or similar)

In a large sauce pan sautee onion in olive oil over medium-low heat

Add mushrooms, stir well and cover for a few minutes

Add garlic and stir

Add the organic Strained Tomatoes (or Tomato Paste, rinsing the empty jar with pure water by filling it, shaking it well, then pouring the liquid into the sauce pan. Do this twice)

Add the Italian Seasoning, salt and pepper to taste

Simmer on low flame for about 30 minutes

Cut up sausages into 3/4" discs and add to the sauce

Simmer on low for an hour

While simmering, prepare the Appetizer tray...

Appetizer - Sourdough Crisps and Tapenades

While the smell of simmering pasta sauce wafts through the air, family and friends can nibble on Breadness Artisan Sourdough Crisps and Tapenades from Beyond the Olive. The crisps are flatbreads made from our award-winning Artisan Sourdough Country Bread. And the Tapenades are fresh and flavorful chopped-olive blends that pair well with the crisps.

The Black Olive Tapenade and Parmigiano Tapenade are truly special and you can get a sample taste of each of these at our micro-bakery!

Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) and Balsamic Vinegar play multiple roles in our kitchen and your Primo Pasta Party! This Tuscan Herb EVOO is used in the above pasta sauce recipe, and along with this Organic Balsamic, makes a delightful dip for our Artisan Sourdough Bread as well as a tasty vinaigrette for an Italian Green Salad.

Sourdough Pasta!

Pasta's great if you can manage a trip to Italy to experience the best. Unfortunately, pasta in this country is a far cry from the original. That's why we carry Organic Sourdough Pasta from Italy right in our store! This pasta, in Spaghetti and Penne Rigate shapes, is good for gut health and will be the talk of your table, covered with your pasta sauce, of course!

One package is enough to feed four. It takes about 9 minutes to cook al dente once the salted water is boiling. While you're waiting for that, you've enough time to make the Ultimate Garlic Bread!

The Ultimate Garlic Bread!

Making the Ultimate Garlic Bread has never been easier, thank to Chef Randall's new Garlic Bread Spreadness™! Made in small batches from the very best ingredients, this spread goes right onto a split batard (loaf shape like in the above photo) or individual slices of our Organic Artisan Sourdough Bread. Takes about 5 minutes in a toaster oven or air fryer; 10 minutes in an oven. You'll know when you smell the garlic, butter and cheese begin to carmelize to a golden brown.

Putting it all together...

Test the pasta for al dente ("to the tooth") and drain in a colander. Add some EVOO and toss the pasta to prevent clumping.

Plate the pasta and cover with a generous helping of "the sauce." Grate some fresh Parmigiano Reggiano cheese over this main course. Serve with the Ultimate Garlic Bread and an Italian Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette.

I hope you've enjoyed this week's feature article and that you'll plan your own Primo Pasta Party very soon. I'm sure it will be such a hit that demand for an encore (or several) will be unavoidable!

buon appetito!

CINNAMON RAISIN MAPLE PECAN SOURDOUGH BREAD IN BOULE, BATARD and PETITE SIZES. ROLLS, TOO!

Here's what we have at the bakery for you this week...

— Organic Artisan Sourdough Country Loaf
(Batard, Boule, Petite, Bread Bowls, Slider Buns/Rolls)

— Organic Artisan Cinnamon Raisin Maple Pecan Sourdough
(Boule, Batard, Petite, Buns/Rolls)

— Organic Artisan Sourdough Flatbread Crisps
(Naked, Herb, Smoked, Cinnamon Raisin)

— Organic/non-GMO Breadness Brûlée Muffins (Sugar-free)

— Organic Sourdough Choco-Chip Chookies (Grain-free, Sugar-free)

— Organic/non-GMO Sourdough Shortbread (Sugar-free)

— Organic Blueberry Sorbet (Gluten-free, No Added Sugar, Vegan)

— Organic Pineapple Sorbet (Gluten-free, No Added Sugar, Vegan)

— Organic Strawberry Sorbet (Gluten-free, No Added Sugar, Vegan)

— Organic Strawberry-Coconut Popsicles (Gluten-free, No Added Sugar, Vegan)

— Amazing Fresh Coffee, Holland Process (Cup or Demitasse)

— Chocolate Chill (Gluten-free, Sugar-free, Keto, Vegan)

And our awesome lineup of Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Balsamic Vinegars, along with our Butters, Garlic Bread Spreadness, Cheese, Tapenades, Nut Butters, Fruit Spreads/Jams and Sourdough Pasta and Tomato Products from Italy!

Random Acts of Breadness is located at 2214 West Magnolia Blvd in Burbank, 2-1/2 blocks east of Buena Vista on the south side of the street. Order at breadness.com/#shop, or via DoorDash. We also ship locally and nationwide.

We're open Thursday, Friday & Saturday 12 to 6pm, and Sunday 11am to 4pm.

CHEF RANDALL and CYNDIE

From our hands to yours...

Randall Michael Tobin
Artisan Baker/Chef
Breadness.com

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