Fridge Cleanout Pasta
A zero-waste pasta sauce made from leftover vegetables, anchovies, and salmon, simmered in red wine, blended, strained, and finished with cream.



Wat erin gaat
- half a zucchini
- 1 old eggplant
- leftover chunk of parmesan
- garlic
- 1 shallot
- half a fresh chili
- half a bag of baby spinach
- a few anchovies
- 1 old lemon
- 1 bell pepper
- some little gem lettuce
- a few pieces of raw salmon
- red wine
- splash of cream
- pasta (rigatoni)
- fresh basil
Hoe doe je het
- 01
Gather all leftover vegetables and ingredients from the fridge.
- 02
Chop the eggplant, bell pepper, shallot, zucchini, tomatoes, and little gem lettuce.
- 03
Heat oil in a wok and add anchovies, garlic, and red chili.
- 04
Add all chopped vegetables to the wok and toss.
- 05
Pour in a splash of red wine and add salmon pieces.
- 06
Add some pasta cooking water, cover, and let simmer until vegetables are soft.
- 07
Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture directly in the wok.
- 08
Strain the blended sauce through a mesh strainer into a measuring cup.
- 09
Pour the strained sauce into a small saucepan and let it reduce.
- 10
Finish with a splash of heavy cream and stir.
- 11
Cook pasta according to package directions.
- 12
Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce.
- 13
Serve with grated parmesan and fresh basil on top.
βFridge cleanout pasta. Soo good!β
Fridge cleanout pasta. Soo good! Half a zucchini, an old eggplant, a leftover chunk of parmesan, some garlic, a shallot, half a "fresh" chili, half a bag of baby spinach, a few anchovies, an old lemon, a bell pepper, some little gem lettuce, and a few pieces of raw salmon - all simmered down in red wine. Blend it, strain it, let it reduce, finish with a splash of cream. Toss with pasta, more parmesan, fresh basil on top. Outfit from Hoogenboom, Nijmegen. #restjes #ijskastopruimen #kliekjes #groentenreddend #pasta #pastalover #fridgecleanout #leftovers #zerowaste #foodhack #homecooking #cookingreel #foodie #pastasaus #whatsinmyfridge
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