ITALIAN HERB PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• Preparation: Rinse and pat dry salmon fillets. Rub salmon fillets with olive oil and minced herbs. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Heat a saute pan or small skillet on medium heat. Add remaining olive oil. Pan sear salmon skin side down for 5 min.
• Turn salmon over and sear presentation side down for 3 min or to the desired doneness. Let rest for 2 min. Before serving.
• Deglaze pan with white wine.
• Heat a saute pan or small skillet. Heat with 1 Tbsp olive oil on medium heat. Saute garlic and green onions.
• Add wine from deglazed pan.
• Toss in cooked pasta. Add spinach, tomatoes, and basil.
• Stir quickly with a fork or tongs. Slowly add half & half; simmer 2 min. For richness, add 1/2 Tbsp butter (optional).
• Salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from heat and top with fresh shaved Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Mix yeast, warm water, and white sugar together in a large bowl. Set aside for five minutes, or until mixture becomes foamy.
• Stir olive oil, salt, herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, cheese, and 3 cups flour into the yeast mixture. Gradually mix in the next three cups of flour. Dough will be stiff.
• Knead dough for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and rubbery. Place in an oiled bowl, and turn to cover the surface of the dough with oil. Cover with a damp linen dish towel. Allow to rise for one hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
• Punch dough down to release all the air. Shape into two loaves. Place loaves on a greased cookie sheet, or into two greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise until doubled in size, about a 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Remove loaves from pan(s), and let cool on wire racks for at least 15 minutes before slicing.