So last week found our house Brett-less once again. Obviously, that means it was time for a veggie meal that would last a few day...Enter veggies and pasta!
Where this recipe came from
No where, really. I know I've said it before, but I LOVE pasta. Pasta mixed with a random bunch of veggies...viola dinner! As much as I love pasta, I rarely make pasta with red sauce. As a kid I always requested my pasta with butter instead of red sauce. Don't get me wrong - I love tomato sauce (alot actually, I could sit and eat a bowl with a spoon). But for some reason, whenever I think of making pasta it involves an olive oil-based sauce,
Making this recipe
Easy! Cook pasta, cook veggie, mix together! The one thing I would change is the lemon. I added the juice of a half a lemon and I think next time I would bump it to a whole. Also, I had intended to add a pint of grape tomatos, but by the time of the week I got around to making it, I didn't have any left. It was fine as is - but I think it would have been better with the grape tomatos.
The results
I loved it! The kids ate it -Adela picked out veggies (that's my girl!) and Bodie mostly ate pasta. Under "encouragement" though I got him to eat a broccoli and some edamame. Overall, I marked it down as a winner!
The recipe
1/2 box whole wheat angel hair pasta
3 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 package baby portabella mushrooms, wiped off and chopped
1 bunch of broccoli, chopped
1 can of diced tomatos, drained
1/2 cup frozen edamame
2 scallion stalks, chopped
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
juice of a half a lemon (what i used - but you might want to add more)
2-3 tbsp chicken stock
shredded parmesean
cook pasta according to package directions and drain (I think it takes less time to cook than it says on the box - so watch it early). Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over med heat in a large skillet. Add broccoli, mushrooms and garlic. Cook until mushrooms and broccoli soften about 5-7 minutes. Add tomato, edamame, scallions, oregano, basil, lemon, and salt and pepper, stirring.
My kind of dinner! Looks great.
ReplyDeleteYum! Do you have any of Giada's cookbooks? She turned me onto sauceless pastas, too. I love whole grain pasta with olive oil, garlic, parmesan and whatever ingredients. She has a great recipe for that with sausage and broccoli rabe.
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