Another "What the hell do we have to work with?" concoction.
Let me see if I can recall what we did...
Here's what I pulled out of the fridge/pantry:
Prep:
Cut broccoli into bite-sized bits.
In a sauce pan:
Make a roux.
Add some milk until you get it to the right consistency. I also threw in a little sour cream because I only had skim milk and it needed more fat, but if you have cream, that will work too. I had to make do with what we had.
Season with salt, white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
Add sundried tomatoes and a few table spoons of tomato paste.
In a pot:
Bring salted water to a boil.
Add pasta.
With about 4 minutes left to go on the pasta, add the broccoli.
One minute later add the peas.
Drain pasta and vegetables, douse with cold water to stop the cooking so the vegetables don't get mushy. Return the pasta and veg to the pot and cover with the tomato cream sauce. Fold/toss until everything is covered evenly, serve in bowls.
You can use fresh garlic and onion if you want, but it was 10:00 PM and we were lazy. It was still delicious.
Let me see if I can recall what we did...
Here's what I pulled out of the fridge/pantry:
- Broccoli
- English peas
- Pene pasta
- Sour cream
- Milk
- Flour
- Butter
- Sundried tomatoes (julienne cut)
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt
- White pepper
- Tomato paste
Prep:
Cut broccoli into bite-sized bits.
In a sauce pan:
Make a roux.
Add some milk until you get it to the right consistency. I also threw in a little sour cream because I only had skim milk and it needed more fat, but if you have cream, that will work too. I had to make do with what we had.
Season with salt, white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
Add sundried tomatoes and a few table spoons of tomato paste.
In a pot:
Bring salted water to a boil.
Add pasta.
With about 4 minutes left to go on the pasta, add the broccoli.
One minute later add the peas.
Drain pasta and vegetables, douse with cold water to stop the cooking so the vegetables don't get mushy. Return the pasta and veg to the pot and cover with the tomato cream sauce. Fold/toss until everything is covered evenly, serve in bowls.
You can use fresh garlic and onion if you want, but it was 10:00 PM and we were lazy. It was still delicious.
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