In an attempt to save money, I'm refusing to buy food and just working with what I have in the pantry. Which isn't much, I'm afraid. It seems that I have a very weird way of shopping: I take the list of ingredients for several dishes and metaphorically rip it in half. I have boxes and boxes of pasta, but no pasta sauce, no tomatos and no fresh basil to even make pesto. And no sausage or cheese either!
To answer this dilemma, I tried to get really imaginative. I decided to make Tuna Pasta in Garlic Butter Sauce. Another recipe that's going to need some tweaking. Basic ingredients: canned tuna, angel hair pasta, butter, garlic, peas, basil and seasonings. Not bad for a desperate attempt, but I always believe that fresh is better (who doesn't believe that?). I don't believe in real butter sauces because they're too fatty, so I cut down the butter with olive oil. I reheated it the next day and served it with salmon (I know, double the fish) and served it to my dad, who was fairly impressed. All in all, it's a good dish in a pinch. Not too intensive and ready to make with pantry items!
Now to look at the rotini and rigatoni...
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