I'll let you decide ... after you take a look at dinner.
Yeah, it's a pretty "colorful" dish. Not exactly what I'd call traditionally attractive... though this combination really packs a nutritional wallop. And this dish scored us another local eating victory -- during a week when the outlook was starting to feel a bit bleak.Remember those two heads of red cabbage? And those sleek leeks? Well, I decided to go for broke and combine them with a bit of spinach pasta. Slow cooking the leeks and shredded cabbage with a couple of tablespoons of paprika and a bit of salt rendered the vegetables meltingly tender and sweet. Likewise, a bit of olive oil and a fair amount of time in the oven gave the roasted butternut squash a nice, caramelized flavor. Paired together with the pasta (and later topped with a dollop of sour cream) it was a treat that far surpassed expectations.
This is one of those dishes that wouldn't win a beauty pageant. The sort of thing that I probably wouldn't serve to company. But, it made a hearty autumn main dish with plenty of delicious leftovers to scare our co-workers the next day at lunch!
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I think it looks great and colorful.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really interesting!
ReplyDeleteBut the current butternut on my counter is earmarked for a nice creamy soup this afternoon.
Not to worry, the farm down the road has an entire wagonful for sale!
I think this was the color scheme in my mom's kitchen in the '70s. :p
ReplyDeleteBut it sounds delicious, and I'd happily eat it up if you served it to me!
Hey, there's nothing wrong with complimentary colors on a plate. More than the colors, though, I just notice that there're a helluva lot of carbs on that plate! :D
ReplyDeleteCathy - It's colorful all right! :)
ReplyDeleteJinx - That soup sounds delish. Don't you love the fall?
Stephanie - Yeah... it's a bit retro looking, come to think of it.
Heather - Well, it's more cabbage, leeks, and squash than pasta. And the pasta itself is whole grain... (6 g. fiber/serving)... so carbs be damned! :)
Victory is yours!
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty. You have a nice mix of fall colors going on.
ReplyDeleteLo — we're on the same page with the nutrition stuff for sure! Thanks for your great comments, I do appreciate it. This "ugly side of local eating" post of yours is beautiful! All your ingredients are perfect for a slow cooked and yummy meal, other than the regular pasta, which I'd switch out for GF quinoa pasta or something.
ReplyDelete:-)
In good health,
Melissa
i love when that happens! ugly food is the new style i say! i had a red cabbage risotto once which was the weirdest and most intriguing dish I've ever had... and it was ugly as hell!
ReplyDeleteSome of my favorite foods are ugly--I love the colors on this! It does remind me, however, that I am woefully behind on using squash this season. For shame!
ReplyDelete(And thanks for stopping by! I love your writing, too!)
i LOVE this combo
ReplyDeletewonderful dish
and kinda beautiful
autumnal palette