What's for Dinner, Fri., June 10, 2022

[NJCher]

Spaghetti pie.

Tiramisu.

RG is in NYC on business. Just me tonight.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Green smoothie, turkey bacon, fried potatoes

Smoothie has mizuna, carrots, kale, arugula, cilantro

[Nanuke]

2. Kabobs on the grill

Swordfish, little potatoes, zucchini, onion, green pepper and grape tomatoes
Baguette and butter
Fresh peaches
Ice tea

[MissMillie]

3. Swedish meatballs

egg noodles
yellow squash
marinated tomatoes


oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for dessert

[hippywife]

4. Tomato Pesto Pasta Primavera

Last edited Fri Jun 10, 2022, 07:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, and sugar snap peas over angel hair pasta with Mezzetta's tomato pesto.

https://www.mezzetta.com/products/tomato-pesto

[NJCher]

7. that sounds outrageously good

I will have to ask the RG if he knows about Mezzetta. That's the type of product he imports.

I am looking forward to the day when I can have the dish you describe with vegetables I grew. I usually don't have the greatest luck with broccoli but the others, for sure.

[hippywife]

8. It really is delicious.

Have been using this brand for years, haven't tried any of the others. When I was unable to get it for a few months toward the end of last year, I just waited for it to become available again.

I just steam the broccoli florets and the sugar snap peas in the microwave for a few minutes, quarter the zucchini and squash, throw all the veg together and saute in olive oil, with salt, pepper and garlic. Then throw the angel hair on top of the veg and mix in the tomato pesto. Pretty quick and easy dinner.

Hope all your veg come in for you this year and you'll have lots of options.

Edited to add: sometimes I brown boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs and slice it up in this recipe, too.

[Emile]

5. Left over gas station ( Casey's ) pizza warmed up in air fryer.

[pansypoo53219]

6. cast iron fried brat pennies + fr peas.

USINGER brat.

[BlackSkimmer]

9. Ok, what is spaghetti pie?

I've obviously been missing something!

[NJCher]

10. we had spaghetti carbonara

the night before. When the RG makes too much pasta, he often makes it into a pie using the cast iron skillet.

In this case, he used roasted vegetables (red pepper, zucchini, leeks) in the pie. The carbonara already had egg and bacon in it. He added additional eggs and half 'n half (plus seasonings) and baked it in the cast iron pan. The noodles get all crispy because he coats the pan with olive oil.

It is really good and makes a leftover into an entirely different dish. Of course, his specialty is pasta (he's an importer), and he has devised dozens of creative ways to use pasta.