lazy pasta

This pasta is great when you're starving and want to eat something healthy enough you won't massively regret later.  This is fast and has veggie and protein (peas and pine nuts), and is a much better quicker option than say, a bag of chips, or some other quick fix meal that will only make you feel full for a few minutes tops.  This will keep you full, tastes yummy, and generally I have all the ingredients for this in my pantry at all times.

Although it isn't necessary, if you want to be super proud of yourself you can make this dish with whole wheat pasta.  I don't have a choice, Jeff gets miffed if I try to buy non-whole wheat pasta.  It's all good though, I like 'em both.

It works best if you mix everything together in the pasta pot once you have drained your pasta.

 Frozen peas are such a great buy.  They're cheap, fresh, and easy to add to any dish for extra flavor, nutrients, and color.  Add them to the pasta two minutes before you take it off the heat to drain and they defrost quickly without turning to mush.

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lazy pasta

by Liesl June-20-2014

A quick, easy, yummy and healthy enough pasta dish. My go-to comfort food dish made just with pantry staples.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces whole wheat shell pasta
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp parmesan
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp basil
• 2 tsp garlic

Instructions

1. Boil a small pot of water, then simmer and add the pasta. Cook until al dente, then add the peas. 2. Drain pasta and peas and put back into the pot (off the heat) 3. Add in the rest of the ingredients and evenly distribute. I use dried basil and powdered garlic because this is a quick meal, able to be made with everyday ingredients. I always keep dried seasonings around for dished like this.

Details

Prep time: 2 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 12 mins Yield: 2 bowls