I have been adding a spoonful in place of crushed red pepper to kale or other greens with onion, garlic and white wine or to liven up a soup or a pasta sauce.
The quick recipe is a simple one from Giada, with the addition of a couple of cloves of garlic and fresh fusilli in place of the dried penne. It’s definitely more than the sum of it’s parts and good for a quick meal. The chili paste and mascarpone are a nice mix.
Of course, it’s best with in season fresh corn cut off the cob, but it’s obviously too early for that.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/penne-with-corn-and-spicy-sausage.html
