Saturday

This was dinner ~


Well, almost....

It was a gorgeous, sunny day today.  And I didn't want to spend a good part of my day in the kitchen.  So this delicious dinner with really fresh ingredients can be made in about 15 minutes. 

Add 12 ounces of pasta to a big pot of boiling, salted water and cook as directed.  Save 1/2 cup of pasta water in a coffee mug, no need to measure.  When the pasta is ready, toss it with a pint of grape tomatoes, halved, and a cup of fresh basil.  Add two tablespoons of good olive oil, 1 tablespoon of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground, black pepper.  Toss again.


Add the pasta water and some freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Enjoy ~


And do what most people do in the summer, enjoy a day at the beach...

4 comments:

Martha said...

We had this for lunch the other day == only ours was penne! It's a great summer meal!

Southerncook said...

Fabulous summer meal, Mary. Thanks for the idea and this should be okay on my diet as well. I am always looking for things that I can digestively tolerate. I am beginning to sound like a broken record but it is now the focus of my life. Sorry, I seem to have used you as a sounding board. {{{HUGS}}}, Carolyn

Taste the Rainbow said...

Thanks Martha, what could be better than the bounty from the garden in the Summer?

Carolyn,

You are lucky because you get a lot of your vegetables for so many months. I hope you are feeling better soon. :)

Hugs to you both.
Mare

Taste the Rainbow said...

Thanks Martha, what could be better than the bounty from the garden in the Summer?

Carolyn,

You are lucky because you get a lot of your vegetables for so many months. I hope you are feeling better soon. :)

Hugs to you both.
Mare