03 February 2012
Simplicity
Sometimes there's nothing better or more comforting than a big bowl of pasta and sauce...
Last week I had an overwhelming urge to eat lasagna or some sort of cheesy tomato-y goodness. I could, after all, eat pizza every day.
However, I was still not feeling up to cooking anything elaborate so I decided to go the "easy" route and make a big pot of pasta and a simple tomato sauce.
I used diced tomatoes, garlic, onions, crushed red pepper flakes and broccoli (had to get some veg in there). I am pretty sure I also threw in a dash of kelp. Easy-peasy...although I should have bought two cans of organic, diced tomatoes. In the end I bought a jar of Newman's Own sauce to supplement. When I'm feeling less than great, short-cuts are very much appreciated.
I was also able to use up some grated parmesan I had leftover in the fridge. Win!
When I was in college and would be done by 3pm on Fridays...a friend and I would sometimes spend the whole rest of the day and evening hanging out with wine and a pot of sauce.
Most of the best times in my life have been spent with friends, food and some sort of alcohol. Laughter on the side.
XO