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Special Baby
Shower Gift?
Dinner for a week,
the Perfect gift for
the New Mom.
1 lb dried pasta
1.5 lbs tomatoes diced
1 large onion diced
4 cloves garlic chopped
1 carrot small dice
1 carrot
3/4 tsp thyme
2 bay leaves
3/4 lb green beans cleaned trimmed, and cut in 2 to 3 inch pieces
½ head of cauliflower cut in pieces
1 Tbs olive oil
1 1/2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
Fresh basil chopped (10 to 12 leaves or to taste).
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Cut up all of the vegetables. Put a large pot of water on the stove
and bring to boil. Add salt if desired. Cook green beans until crisp
but tender. Remove beans and set aside. Add cauliflower to the
water and cook till just starting to get tender, remove, and set aside
with green beans. Use green bean/cauliflower water to cook pasta.
Saute onion carrot, and garlic until tender in a bit of olive oil. Add
thyme and bay leaves and Tomatoes. Cook about 4 to 5 minutes
until the tomatoes are soft. When pasta is ready, drain and set
aside, save ½ cup of pasta water. Add balsamic vinegar, salt and
pepper to taste, cook for another 2 minutes and add basil. Add
green beans, pasta and cauliflower and mix well. Adjust
seasonings as necessary. Serve with a sprinkle of freshly grated
Parmesan cheese. This is great with lots of fresh vegetables and
just a touch of fat.
