{"id":11763,"date":"2010-08-14T16:36:23","date_gmt":"2010-08-14T20:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=11763"},"modified":"2010-08-14T16:36:23","modified_gmt":"2010-08-14T20:36:23","slug":"late-night-pasta-toss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/08\/late-night-pasta-toss\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Night Pasta Toss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/late_nite_pasta1.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11764\" title=\"Late Night Pasta Toss \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/late_nite_pasta1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/late_nite_pasta1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/late_nite_pasta1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Scott:<\/strong> I think you should post about this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Me:<\/strong> Post about what?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott:<\/strong> Dinner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Me:<\/strong> What? Like what we&#8217;re eating right now?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Me:<\/strong> But it&#8217;s nothing, just some veggies and pasta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott:<\/strong> Right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Me:<\/strong> &#8216;Splain yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott:<\/strong> Well, what did you do?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Me:<\/strong> I made an easy and quick dinner because it&#8217;s crazy late and we need to eat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott:<\/strong> Exactly.\u00a0 Maybe people would be interested in this.\u00a0 Maybe folks want to know how to just put something together quickly when they don&#8217;t have a lot of time. Or when it&#8217;s late and they are hungry but still want something healthy.\u00a0 This is a good example of that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Me:<\/strong> Well I&#8217;ll try.\u00a0 I did just toss this together, no exact measurements or anything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott: <\/strong>That&#8217;s the point!<\/p>\n<p>This was the conversation that Scott and I had last Wednesday when it was late, we were hungry, and I needed to put some food in our bellahs.\u00a0 I attended that <a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/08\/event-slow-food-columbus-tomato-sauce-canning-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">canning class<\/a> and my original plan was that we would eat dinner before class.\u00a0 That didn&#8217;t work out and I didn&#8217;t have a Plan B.\u00a0 So when we got home and it was after 9pm, I needed to put something together quickly to feed us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Late_nite_pasta3.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11766\" title=\"Late Night Pasta Toss \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Late_nite_pasta3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Late_nite_pasta3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Late_nite_pasta3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Late Night Pasta Toss<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Big handfuls of Whole Wheat Spaghetti<\/li>\n<li>1\/4-1\/2 Medium Onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 Green pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 Large Tomatoes chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 Crookneck Squash Chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 Large Clove of garlic grated<\/li>\n<li>1\/2C White Wine<\/li>\n<li>1TBSP Olive oil for sauteeing<\/li>\n<li>Red pepper flakes<\/li>\n<li>Salt and ground black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Italian Seasoning (I like Mrs. Dash)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a huge pasta pot, fill with water and bring to a boil.\u00a0 Dump in spaghetti and cook until your desired done-ness.\u00a0 In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.\u00a0 Add in onion, pepper, and squash, stir to coat with oil.\u00a0 Then season and stir again.\u00a0 Allow to sautee until softened.\u00a0 Add in the chopped tomato and garlic, heat through.\u00a0 Toss in the white wine and let simmer for a few minutes.\u00a0 Add in the cooked pasta, toss, and serve with some crusty whole grain bread.\u00a0 Glass of white wine to accompany it is optional.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/late_nite_pasta2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11765\" title=\"Late Night Pasta Toss \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/late_nite_pasta2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/late_nite_pasta2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/late_nite_pasta2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>This dish was really perfect for a late evening.\u00a0 And when I say late, when we sat down to eat it was 10pm. Eeep!\u00a0 It took me roughly 20-30 minutes to put this dish on the table.\u00a0 What took the longest was actually waiting for the water to boil for the pasta!\u00a0 Everything was something I had on hand and the squash was leftover from a previous dinner!<\/p>\n<p>How much seasoning you want to use is totally up to you.\u00a0 The veggies bring a lot of flavor so I keep the seasoning to a minimum.\u00a0 The juice from the tomatoes along with the wine create a lovely light sauce.\u00a0 Of course you can sub in stock of your choice or red wine if you don&#8217;t want to use white.\u00a0 Add in some shrimp for a fun seafood pasta dish!<\/p>\n<p>By the time I hit the hay that night it was 11:30 and way past my bedtime.\u00a0 However our bellahs were full with a healthy meal that was created in no time.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your food!\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott: I think you should post about this. Me: Post about what? Scott: Dinner. Me: What? Like what we&#8217;re eating right now? Scott: Yes. Me: But it&#8217;s nothing, just some veggies and pasta. Scott: Right. Me: &#8216;Splain yourself. Scott: Well, what did you do? 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