Advice Girl: Lazy Gourmet Pasta with ‘Roasted’ Tomatoes and Pine Nuts
Oh, it’s Friday again, thank-the-good-lord. Now, what to make for dinner? Here’s my advice:
Put a pot of water on to boil, toss in some nice sea salt, and cook up some penne pasta. Now while you’re waiting for that to be en dente grab a handful of cherry toms and give ‘em a little rinse. Now cut them into thirds or so and put them on that tiny cooking sheet that came with your toaster oven. Add a handful or two of pine nuts, drizzle on some olive oil, more sea salt (of course) and slip it into said toaster oven. Now, don’t walk away from it or I guarantee you’ll burn the pine nuts. When things look nice and toasty in there, take them out and set them aside until your pasta is done.
Got the pasta drained? Great. Scrape every last little bit of that yummy pesto out of the jar and toss it in with the noodles. Add all the toms and pine nuts and toss the whole thing together. Now grate some Romano on top. Ummmmm…..you remembered the crusty bread and the red wine, right? Good then. Time to eat!
Advice Girl’s Friday Shopping List:
cherry toms
penne pasta
pesto sauce
pine nuts
romano cheese
vino
crusty bread
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April 11th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Hi Rachelle,
Thanks for the yummy meal suggestion, I’m always looking for easy yummy meals to make for dinner. Also, thanks for your reply on the family blog; this is new for me to write something and have it go “out there.” It’s amazing how self-conscious and vulnerable I feel just writing a little snippet. I want to encourage you to keep going for your writing, I think you have amazing talent…I will look forward to the day when you share that a publisher is going to snatch you up!!! :) I daydream about visiting your family in Denmark… who knows, maybe someday. Please say hello to the girls and Paul, what an exciting time for your family.
Love, shelli