Sunday, May 25, 2014

Orecchiette & Arugula

this is a 1 pan meal
easy, quick, nutritious and delicious
compliments to Martha Stewart, where I got this recipe
which of course I altered

Oreccchiette (little ears) Pasta dish

12 oz. orecchiette
1 can mixed beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
2 T. tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 6 inch sprig of rosemary
olive oil
pepper flakes
Salt & Pepper
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan/asiago/reggiano cheese
1-2 cups arugula

Combine pasta, beans, olives, tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, oil, pepper flakes
and 4-5 cups water in pot. Season with S & P. Boil, then cook until pasta is al dente
and liquid is reduced to a sauce and coats pasta.
Remove from heat, discard sprig of rosemary and stir in cheese, arugula and more olives.
Drizzle with olive oil and more pepper flakes.

Arugula is a spicy green
easier to grow than lettuce