I decided to make a sauce from scratch, so I stewed three tomatoes, added a little tomato paste and some dried herbs. My go-to's are oregano, parsley, chili powder and crushed red pepper. And salt and pepper, of course.
I also squirted a little lemon juice in there, and then added about 1/4c of the cheese. I might've added a little more after that; I can't be sure.
Once the spaghetti was cooked to almost al dente, I remembered to finish cooking it in the sauce, plated it with tongs (giving it a fancy little chef-like twirl), and topping it off with a little more cheese.
The wine is a 2009 Gabbiano Chianti. I'm sorry to say that I'm not very discerning when it comes to wine, but I do enjoy this.
And no Italian dinner of any kind would be complete without my new favorite Italian dessert: Grown-Up Sundae.
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I haven't heard from y'all in a few posts. I'm afraid the "Reactions" are making you lazy! What did you have for dinner? Comments!
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I had an italian publix sub. your italian looks good too!
ReplyDeleteOoooh! Publix subs are always a good choice!
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I'm obsessed with tuna salad on romaine lettuce for lunch. I'll wrap pretty much anything in romaine actually. Mmm. And then I sliced some sharp cheddar and paired it with wheat thins. No cooking for me today :)
ReplyDeleteBoth of those "meals" have been long enjoyed by myself :) Thanks for the feedback, Nicole. I whole-heartedly concur.
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we had our weekly BOGO wings, however the other night I made chicken and dumplings w/ a rotisserie chicken-yum yum! an easier twist to my normal recipe.
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