When lunchtime rolled around this afternoon, I had only one thing on my mind.
Pasta!
Yesterday I followed this recipe and made pork chops in the crock pot to continue on with my Crock Pot Challenge. The leftover pork added the perfect punch of protein to my afternoon bowl of Mueller’s whole grain angel hair pasta that I bought on sale (buy one, get one free!) at Publix last week.
I added sautéed mushrooms to my marinara sauce before pouring it on top of the pasta and sprinkling the dish with parmesan cheese. Craving = Satisfied!
Though I’m not one to discriminate against any kind of pasta, I think angel hair is my favorite. I love the way marinara sauce and parmesan cheese cling to the thin noodles. Delish!
Question of the Afternoon
- What is your favorite kind of pasta?
- Any fantastic pasta recipes out there?
In general I prefer very simple pasta dishes (red sauce all the way!), but when I’m in the mood for pasta and tacos, I love to make my taco pasta skillet. I’ve also been meaning to try to make a bolognese sauce in the crock pot. It’s my favorite kind of pasta sauce and I’ve seen some mouth watering recipes out there that I need to try!
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I actually tried cavatappi noodles tonight in a recipe I cam up with and I am in love, they are so tasty! I will be posting the recipe tomorrow on my blog (:
I recently posted my favorite pasta dish as of lately… Vegan Stuffed Shells! They are so good, and you’d never know they weren’t stuffed with ricotta cheese!
Fettucine is so good! and Ravioli 🙂
I agree that angel hair noodles are great for keeping all the flavors and sauces together! 😀 And then something like manicotti is awesome because everything is already stuffed inside, and I love me some goooood homemade gnocchi.
I love different shaped noodles! Barilla has a really good noodle called Cellentani. It’s a really curly noodle and it’s good at holding sauce. I think it’s a fun shape so I always buy that when it’s on sale at the supermarket. 🙂
You need to try my marinara sauce! http://www.thewellnessjourneyblog.com/recipes/?recipe_id=6042771
I like angel hair as well, but I get the Barilla pasta because of the added protein. I would love to try making my own pasta some time!
Have you tried the shirataki noodles? I cant decide if I like them or not. I got them at Wegmans. I think they are actually made from Tofu. 20 cals per 4oz serving and 3 carbs. They didn’t taste weird but kind smelled fishy. Once topped with sauce they weren’t bad!
When possible we like to have spaghetti squash! This is one of my favorite recipes of all time: Spaghetti squash with chicken, mushrooms and spinach. Always a winner at my house!
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spaghetti-squash-with-chicken-mushrooms-spinach-10000001882387/
Have you heard of Dream Fields Pasta? My a huge pasta lover – HUGE! If I could eat anything, it would be pasta….which isn’t always the healthiest. I’ve tried whole wheat, but, it’s just not the same. Then I stumbled on Dream Fields pasta – love it! Taste just like pasta but way heathier for you. Only 5 grams of digestible carbs and a low glycemic…..which makes it a good fit for diabetics too. It’s definitely my go to pasta now!
Hey love the blog !!! I’m Italian so pasta tends to make quite a REGULAR occurrence in my meals :p one of my faves is the classic ‘aglio , pepperoncino , e olio ‘ basically olive oil garlic and chilli pepper – particularly good with whole meal pasta and served with lashings of Parmesan !! – you should defo try it if you haven’t before 😉
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