Life has had ups and downs for awhile, some pretty major. But in all of it, "I'm a lucky woman!", as my mom would say. I have children who are there for me and, I'm sure, the most amazing grandchildren anyone could have. When I'm home, I often eat alone. I decided it was important to still make meals something special, whether I'm eating alone or cooking for friends or family. I was driving back home tonight from working in Birmingham, Alabama and Greensboro, NC and had a hankering for a really fresh pasta dish. So I stopped at the grocery store, picked up some pasta, shredded carrots, sliced and washed mushrooms, asparagus, and arugula. All of these combined with tomato, olive oil, lemon and a couple of glasses of wine that made, for me, a really fresh dinner...lot's better than picking up a hamburger and fries!
Pasta Pimavera with Arugula
2 hand fulls of arugula
1/2 lemon juiced (save rind to zest)
1 cup of your favorite pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup shredded carrot
6 asparagus spears sliced, 1 inch
1 tomato, diced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan
crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper to taste
Arugula
Toss arugula with lemon juice and zested lemon rind...set aside
- Cook pasta as directed on package, drain and set aside
- Bring olive oil to saute temp in saute pan
- Add carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, and saute for 5 minutes adding tomatoes and saute' for another 2 minutes
- Combine vegetables with pasta, seasoning with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes
- Toss pasta and vegetables with seasoned arugula
- Pour yourself a glass of your favorite wine and enjoy!
