Tomato season is finally here, and I’m cheering for its arrival. My mother always likes to remind me that tomatoes were my favorite food as a kid; I couldn’t get enough of them then, and apparently I still can’t. I eat tomatoes almost ceremoniously when they first show up at the farmer’s market, sliced and with nothing but a sprinkle of flaky salt. Sooner or later I start to put them in everything I’m cooking, and this summer pasta with mushroom scallops, burst cherry tomatoes & zucchini is my first tomato-infused meal of the season.
Earlier this winter, I shared another pasta dish that I had created with the help of the Lagostina 5-quart Nera casserole. It was my first chance to get to know the Lagostina products, and I loved what I saw and worked with.
Lagostina is an Italian company that has been creating high performance, durable, affordable cookware for over 100 years. Its latest offering is the Luminosa 11-Piece Cookware Set, a durable, classic line of stainless steel cookware. The pieces are beautiful, and they served me well as I was creating this summery recipe. At the end of today’s post, I’ll be offering one reader a chance to welcome the 11-piece Luminosa set into his or her home!
The Luminosa cookware features the durability of stainless steel, along with heat-resistant handles to help prevent kitchen burns and mishaps (the handles are riveted to the pans for extra sturdiness). The pans and pots feature hammered lids that help to keep moisture in food and are also really pretty: the cookware can definitely double up as a serving piece if you’re sharing with friends.
The cookware set is all dishwasher safe, oven/broiler safe to 500F, and the 3-ply bonded base is compatible with all cooking surfaces, including induction. The pieces have an aluminum core that allows them to heat up fast and cook evenly. I used the small frying pan to sear my trumpet mushroom “scallops,” and I was thrilled at how quickly and consistently they browned up.
The Lagostina brand celebrates food as an art and an act of sharing, and they recently invited bloggers to create al fresco recipes inspired by the air, the sea, and being outdoors. I wanted to put a vegan spin on a classic seafood dish, so I decided to try making mushroom scallops for the first time. I’ve seen them on blogs and restaurant menus, but this was my experiment with making my own. Verdict: easy!
You can use the thick stems of either oyster or trumpet mushrooms to make the dish. (There will be some variation in size, which is fine.) Once you cut them (about 1-inch thick), you simply sear them up with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then prepare the pasta (or whatever main you’re creating) and layer them on top.
I kept things super simple for the pasta: cherry tomatoes, garlic, zucchini, and a splash of balsamic vinegar at the very end. With really juicy tomatoes, the pasta doesn’t need any additional sauce, because the tomatoes will burst in the pan as they’re heated and release plenty of sweet liquid. I added a bit of pasta water at the very end of cooking to create a creamy texture and bring everything together (the photo on the right, above, was taken just after I added the pasta + cooking water to the veggies).
This dish would also be great with fresh corn, once it’s in season. I used oregano and thyme for seasoning, but fresh basil and parsley would make nice additions, too. Once the pasta is ready, you can finish it with a drizzle of good, syrupy balsamic and some vegan parmesan or some of my hempesan.
If you’ve been looking for a cookware set that’s versatile, beautifully constructed, and oven-safe, this is your chance to experience the Luminosa set firsthand. The 11-piece set offered in today’s giveaway includes
Everything you’ll need to create many plant-based feasts at home! You can enter to win below. The giveaway is open to US entries only, and I’ll be picking a winner two weeks from today (July 12th).
And if you’d like to learn more about the Luminosa cookware set, it’s available for purchase at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
Now that I’ve tried them, I definitely understand why mushroom scallops are so popular: they have a great, toothsome texture, and they crisp up nicely on the outside while remaining tender on the interior. You could add them to any vegan dish for substance and flavor–I’m thinking they’d work well with risotto in the winter, or served over my garlicky edamame mash.
Enjoy the pasta, and good luck with the giveaway! See you for some weekend reading 🙂
xo
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This dish is a perfect combination of ingredients, Gena! This would be my new favourite lunch recipe! Can I use regular instead of cherry tomatoes?
You can, but they may not be as sweet! If you find a nice, juicy, summer tomato, though, the dish will still be delicious 🙂
What a delicious pasta vegan recipe Gena, I will try this soon!
Thank you for sharing it.
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I am a sucker for traditional ravioli! It has been my favorite since I was a kid. Love it with plain butger or a good marinara sauce!
I love buttered noodles with olive oil and Parmesan cheese.
I made this last night and it turned out great. Next time I will add more herbs and maybe some capers or kalamata olives. Really delicious and creamy!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes and parmesan…mmm!!
here is correct tweet link for 7/9 I entered wrong one in form.
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/884138479269027840
My favorite pasta dish is lasagna
My favorite pasta dish is roasted chicken alfredo linguini.
I love Pasta Carbonara.
My favorite pasta is fettucine alfredo! Just made an incredible vegan version last week.
My favorite is Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti.
My favorite pasta dish is Aglio E Olio, and my whole family loves it too!
I am a huge fan of browned “butter” noodles with peas. We mostly eat just plain spaghetti with marinara though, since it’s the kiddo’s favorite.
My favorite pasta dish is mac and cheese.
I love pasta primavera!
My favorite pasta dish is Spaghetti alla Carbonara.
Tim! I love my pasta simple with tomatoes and meatballs!
I just adore a simple pasta with pesto, tomato, and maybe some mozzarella. Delicious! These pans would be a wonderful addition to our kitchen!
My favorite pasta is Cajun pasta!
This looks AMAZING!! I still haven’t tried the mushroom scallops in any recipe yet, I think this might be the one! Thanks for sharing!
I love pasta recipes!! Its really looks so good; Thanks for sharing.
Wow, this looks and sounds so delicious- I love mushrooms! I will definitely pin to try later- and such an awesome pan! My favorite pasta dish is definitely seafood ravioli!
My favorite pasta dish is Fettuccine Alfredo.
My favorite is shrimp and a white wine sauce.
My favorite pasta dish would have to be homemade macaroni and cheese. The cheesier the better!
My favorite is baked ziti.
My favorite pasta dish is my mom’s homemade spaghetti and meatballs!!!!
rigatoni or bolognese 🙂
I LOVE my moms veggie pasta recipe, made with all fresh veggies.
My favorite pasta dish is veggie lasagna
mi paborito, e um recipe por Pasta.
Stuffed shells are my favorite pasta dish.
My favorite pasta dish is goulash.
I like stuffed pasta shells.
Love your site! My favorite pasta is with raw red sauce. You might want to check this one out and tweak a bit.
https://juliehughesrecipes.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/meatballs-and-sauce-raw/?fb_source=pubv1
Should say nut balls instead of meat balls 🙂
My favorite pasta dish is chicken fettucine.
Ziti
This looks delicious! I’ve never had the mushroom scallops, but this looks really good so I might have to try it soon. I love simple pasta dishes like this one, lots of herbs and veggies!
This looks amazing. I love a rigatoni with chunky tomato sauce and eggplant. I also really like linguini with a creamy roasted red pepper sauce.
pasta with pesto
I love whole grain pasta with chickpeas, rosemary, garlic, and vegetables.
I love spaghetti with meatballs.
I love the ease of this recipe! Thanks for sharing, and wow what a giveaway!!!! 🙂
I love pasta w/ marinara sauce 🙂
We love pasta with roasted red pepper sauce but I’m eager to try this recipe too – thanks!
Loved your summer vegetable penne from your Food52 cookbook — can’t wait to give this one a try!
I’ll try this dish … I really like the hempesan notion. And there’s a mushroom grower at our local farmers market so, plenty to experiment with. Thanks, Gena!
I like oven baked macaroni and cheese, with that golden brown layer of cheese on top.
spaghetti bolognese
I absolutely love shrimp pesto!
Mushroom scallops? How have I never?! This looks divine. My current favorite pasta as of late is green/red lentil pasta with a beet marinara sauce and healthy heaping of roasted broccoli. Pasta is a dream food.
Recently I make a lot of pasta w/ garlicky guacamole, so good!
My mom makes an ever-changing vegetables-and-pasta that is accidentally seasonal in that it includes whatever’s in the fridge at the time – not a fixed dish, but it’s one of my favorites nonetheless!
Spaghetti carbonara
This looks delish! I have a recipe I love with penne and asparagus as the main ingredients. So good! Thanks for the giveaway!
My fav is spaghetti with tomato sauca and mushrooms.
I’d love to win this! The recipe looks delish too!!
Let’s be real, I love all pasta! But my favorite is with slow roasted tomatoes, garlic, and roasted eggplant.
Shrimp and pasta! My husband makes several pasta dishes that are yummy! Thank you!
This is exactly something I would make and love (minus the mushrooms, which I can’t eat). I can’t wait to try it with tomatoes from my own garden!
I love simple cherry tomatoes and onion, sauteed with some oil.
I’ve never seen mushroom scallops, but I’m totally in love with this idea!
What a creative way to use mushrooms. My favorite pasta dish especially in the summer is cold spiral pasta with beans and an oil free balsamic vinaigrette.
This looks so incredibly delicious, Gena! Love the mushroom scallops, and yay for tomato season!!
I’m a long distance runner, so I eat pasta several nights a week! Not Italian, but I love a peanut miso sauce on soba (or whatever pasta I’ve got leftover) with lots of roasted veggies and smoked tofu!
Is there a difference in taste between regular tomatoes and cherry tomatoes? I’ve never had cherry tomatoes. This recipe sure looks delicious. I need to try it out.
Gena, this looks fabulous! It makes me want to show up at your dinner table. I love the idea of the mushrooms scallops and the burst tomatoes and how they “color” the pasta. My kind of pasta dish! Thank you!! Enjoy your fresh tomatoes. . .still waiting out here on the coast. xoxo
It looks like a beautiful set! I’ve really been enjoying your recipes lately. My favorite pasta dishes are the red lentil olive oil walnut pasta from Oh She Glows and a zucchini pasta dish w feta from a cookbook called Community (which is a great vegetarian cookbook).
This looks wonderful! I still haven’t tried mushroom scallops, but now you have me itching to do it. My favorite pasta is pappardelle with garlicky red wine mushrooms.
While I love all pasta-the simplest wins most of the time, spaghetti with marinara and steamed veggies- sometimes I’ll add chickpeas or/and garlic bread.
Cooking is my #1 passion in life and Italian Drunken Noodle is always a hit. Everyone joins the Clean Plate Club when I cook that. Thanks so very much for the chance to win this!