This recipe was invented a very long time ago... in a galaxy far far away.
Just kidding! I couldn't resist.
No, but seriously, I invented (aka - threw together) this recipe way back in 2000 when David and I had just started dating. In fact, this is the first meal I ever made him. I guess it must have been good considering that he has stuck with me this long.
Anyways, back to 2000. So David was coming over to eat dinner for the first time. And while I remember being super excited with that giddy early relationship anticipation, I also remember being really stressed because I had not had a chance to go to the store and buy the makings for my perfect dinner. Work was crazy, traffic was unbearable and by the time I got home, there was no time. I was left to the mercy of whatever was in fridge and pantry.
I had a half a zucchini, some leftover sausage, canned tomatoes, a box of pasta and bell pepper slices leftover from my take-out quesadillas. And like any Martha-Stewart wanna-be worth her kosher salt, I improvised. I cooked the sausage, sauteed the vegetables, and boiled the pasta. And then I threw it all together into a bowl with a dash of salt and pepper and called it a day.
Taking a step back to survey the situation, I saw that it actually looked really good... AND after taking a small bite, I realized that it actually tasted good too. The cooking gods had smiled down upon me. Whew!
David came over and enjoyed my pasta concoction so much that he asked for seconds. And since that night, we have made this meal more times that I know. Part of that is sentimental. And part of that is because sometimes it is just time to clean out the fridge... and this pasta dish handles that so well.
So last Friday when I realized that our CSA produce was building up and the door to the fridge was threatening to bust open, I knew it was time to grab the box of pasta. Here's what we put into it last week.
The beauty of this dish is that, with the exception of the sausage and pasta, the ingredients change all time. Sometimes it has mushrooms and no zucchini. When we don't have fresh tomatoes, we use spaghetti sauce. Sometimes, if there is half an onion that is just sitting there, we throw it in. It is wonderful in its versatility.
This dish has become one of our favorite go-to-meals. Something that we can throw together on a crazy weeknight when we don't have the time or the mental capacity to think about food. Much better than grabbing take out. And the leftovers taste even better the next day.
Just kidding! I couldn't resist.
No, but seriously, I invented (aka - threw together) this recipe way back in 2000 when David and I had just started dating. In fact, this is the first meal I ever made him. I guess it must have been good considering that he has stuck with me this long.
Anyways, back to 2000. So David was coming over to eat dinner for the first time. And while I remember being super excited with that giddy early relationship anticipation, I also remember being really stressed because I had not had a chance to go to the store and buy the makings for my perfect dinner. Work was crazy, traffic was unbearable and by the time I got home, there was no time. I was left to the mercy of whatever was in fridge and pantry.
I had a half a zucchini, some leftover sausage, canned tomatoes, a box of pasta and bell pepper slices leftover from my take-out quesadillas. And like any Martha-Stewart wanna-be worth her kosher salt, I improvised. I cooked the sausage, sauteed the vegetables, and boiled the pasta. And then I threw it all together into a bowl with a dash of salt and pepper and called it a day.
Taking a step back to survey the situation, I saw that it actually looked really good... AND after taking a small bite, I realized that it actually tasted good too. The cooking gods had smiled down upon me. Whew!
David came over and enjoyed my pasta concoction so much that he asked for seconds. And since that night, we have made this meal more times that I know. Part of that is sentimental. And part of that is because sometimes it is just time to clean out the fridge... and this pasta dish handles that so well.
So last Friday when I realized that our CSA produce was building up and the door to the fridge was threatening to bust open, I knew it was time to grab the box of pasta. Here's what we put into it last week.
The beauty of this dish is that, with the exception of the sausage and pasta, the ingredients change all time. Sometimes it has mushrooms and no zucchini. When we don't have fresh tomatoes, we use spaghetti sauce. Sometimes, if there is half an onion that is just sitting there, we throw it in. It is wonderful in its versatility.
This dish has become one of our favorite go-to-meals. Something that we can throw together on a crazy weeknight when we don't have the time or the mental capacity to think about food. Much better than grabbing take out. And the leftovers taste even better the next day.
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