Kale Pesto Pasta with Walnuts – Alison Mountford

Green pesto pasta with walnuts and parmesan cheese.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef INGREDIENTS 1 bunch kale 1/3 cup parmesan 1⁄4 cup walnuts 4 cloves garlic 1 lemon 1 package soba noodles Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Coarsely chop the kale, except for the very thick ends at the bottom (you can toss those out). Plunge the kale into…

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Curried Quinoa Salad with White Beans + Kale – Alison Mountford

A bowl of kale and pomegranate salad with pomegranate seeds.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef ACTIVE TIME – 20 TOTAL TIME – 25 QUICK TIPS – Well balanced, light, yet filling. I love the contrasting textures and colors on the final presentation and the curry in the quinoa gives it a beautiful yellow hue and layer of favor. INGREDIENTS 1 cup quinoa 2 cup water…

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Pasta with Vodka Sauce – Alison Mountford

A plate of pasta with broccoli and carrots.

By Alison Mountford for RINewsToday ACTIVE TIME – 30 TOTAL TIME – 30 SERVES – 4 QUICK TIPS – Don’t miss this classic, old school sauce, made properly. Use the best quality tomato paste you can find since that gives it all of the flavor. The vodka cooks off and there’s so little here that…

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Three Bean Chili – Alison Mountford

A bowl of chili with bread and avocado.

By Chef Alison Mountford ACTIVE TIME – 15 TOTAL TIME – 30 SERVES 4 QUICK TIPS – When I was a personal chef this simple and addicting chili was on heavy rotation for the “Freezer Meal” for my clients. It’s packed full of veggies but also is conveniently made with canned beans and tomatoes. Double…

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Weeknight Ramen – Alison Mountford

A bowl of ramen with an egg and vegetables.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef to RINewsToday  ACTIVE TIME – 10 minutes TOTAL TIME – 20 minutes If you’re into incredible ramen from restaurants be aware: this is not that. This is, “I love ramen’s comforting vibe and slurpy noodles, but I don’t have any seaweed on hand or time to cook a 15-hour dashi…

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Skillet Enchiladas with Chicken and Black Beans – Alison Mountford

Mexican enchiladas in a skillet.

By Chef Alison Mountford – for RINewsToday.com ACTIVE TIME – 15 TOTAL TIME – 30 Enchiladas taste incredible but they can be time consuming to roll up. This one-pot meal hits all of the notes but comes together effortlessly! You can assemble this ahead of time, too, and simply pop in the oven to heat…

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