Thursday, December 11, 2008

Two Way Pasta

Cooked spinach and ricotta tortellini
Cooked macaroni noodles
Leftover pasta sauce from baked ziti (regular spaghetti sauce with ground beef, peppers and onions, mixed with sour cream)
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp garlic
1 Tbsp olive oil

Heat olive oil, garlic and basil over medium heat. Slice cherry tomatoes in half and add to pan. Heat through until just before tomatoes begin to burst.

Each family member got to choose one type of pasta and one type of sauce. This easy meal was a big hit because everyone enjoyed actually having a choice (not something I generally offer at the dinner table). All but one child tried a different combination for their second servings and B actually ate four bowls(!)

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