The Adventure with Week 9's Share

Well this one's obvious. Tomatoes, onions, jalapenos. Joined with a little leftover cilantro from last week... Salsa!


Recipe 1
Big, Sweet, Juicy, Bright Red Salsa
2 big sweet, juicy, bright red tomatoes
1/4 cup onions, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
1 chili in adobo, diced, and extra tsp. of the adobo sauce added
juice of 1 lime
handful of cilantro, chopped

This recipe tastes best when left overnight to meld the flavors. Pour out any extra liquid before serving.

Point Tally
Ingredients: 4 points
Deliciousness: 5 points. Awesome. Tomatoes.
Originality: 4 points. I mean, it's salsa.
Documentation: 3 points
Heat Factor: 0. raw. Love it.
Subtotal: 16 points

Recipe 2
Hot Pepper Linguini with Basil Cream Sauce







This pasta deserves some special sauce.

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Amish-style butter
2 Tbsp flour
1.5 cups milk
8 oz. cheese (I used a mix of mozzerella and feta)
salt, pepper
1 cup basil
zest of one lemon

Create a roux in the bottom of a large skillet by melting the butter and wisking together the flour over medium heat. Allow to cook a couple minutes. Pour in the milk and heat until the mixture gets thicker and creamy. Add in the cheese, shredded and wisk around until melted. Turn off heat and add the lemon zest, basil, salt and pepper. Stir and pour over pasta! Adding some cherry tomatoes or sundried tomatoes would be great also.

Points:
Ingredients: 4 points
Deliciousness: 5 points. The pasta we chose from came in all different varieties. I'm very impressed with Superior Pasta, and I can't believe it's right in my neighborhood. The hot pepper variety turned out perfect with the lemon and basil, to brighten it up a little bit.
Originality: 4 points, I mean it's my recipe but it's pretty simple. And the pasta waaas already made...
Documentation: 5 points

TOTAL points this week:16 + 18= 34 points. That's what I'm talking about