February 01, 2022 • bachelor insider
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Amabile & Serena Pitt Share Their Favorite Valentine’s Day Date Night Recipes
Celebrate love with Bachelor Nation!
Valentine’s Day is approaching and here at Bachelor Nation, we love any excuse to cheers to love.
And the key to some Bachelor Nation stars’ hearts is actually through their stomachs.
Enjoying food together, whether that’s a home-cooked meal or a fancy date night out, is an extremely special way to connect.
So Bachelor Nation fan favorite couple Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt, who got engaged on “Bachelor in Paradise,” are sharing their favorite romantic recipes.
Check out their exclusive interview with BachelorNation.com below!
Bachelor Nation: Is there a type of food you find to be the most romantic?
Serena Pitt: I think the ambiance, the significance of the restaurant, and company play the biggest role in if the dining experience is romantic or not. For us, that usually means an Italian restaurant, but for some that could be hot dogs and wings, I guess!
Joe Amabile: Definitely Cacio e Pepe!
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BN: Yum! We love Italian food as well. What is your favorite meal your significant other has made for you?
SP: The first meal Joe EVER cooked for me was fusilli pasta in homemade tomato sauce. We ate it on his couch with a little red wine. It will always be a standout for me.
JA: Awww, and Serena makes a delicious chicken with mushrooms, onions, and potatoes.
BN: So sweet! What is your favorite meal you’ve made for your significant other?
SP: I don’t cook for Joe ask much as he cooks for me, but I did make a really good Greek dinner one time with chicken breast, roasted potatoes, and a big salad. Not my best meal of all time, but probably the best one I’ve made for him to date.
JA: Pasta with Sundays with Joe sauce, of course!
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BN: And last but not least, will you share your recipe for Valentine’s Day date night?
JA: I’ve got this one!
Ingredients:
- Penne pasta
- Olive oil
- Fresh garlic
- Sundays with Joe sweet marinara
- Red chili flakes
- Crumbles Italian sausage
- Parmigiana
Instructions:
1. Sauté sausage with garlic and olive oil.
2. Cook sauce for 30 minutes, add one clove of garlic, a little olive oil, and a teaspoon of red chili flakes.
3. Add sausage to sauce.
4. Add pasta to boiling salt water for 8 minutes.
5. Save a cup of the water to add back in the sauce.
6. Drain pasta and add pasta water to the sauce.
7. Add pasta to sauce and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Plate and top with parmigiana.
9. Eat and enjoy!
