My husband has been out of town for a week.
I knew he’d be traveling across the country, so I’d planned ahead. I had fun projects lined up, activities scheduled and back-up ideas in case they were needed. I knew I’d be busy during the week, but thought I was ready.
I was not ready.
The only thing that worked this week was my menu planning. I bought several types of pasta, lots of great veggies, sauces and sides and, if I do say so myself, rocked the meals all by myself.
Worked so well, in fact, that I’m now planning to make a lot of pasta during the holidays.
Pasta is easy, it’s good and it’s a warm, filling, healthy meal I feel good serving my family. I’m already looking forward to all of the wonderful pasta recipes I will make over the holidays this year.
I can make large pans of lasagna and huge pots of spaghetti for the large family dinners, and smaller, more intricate recipes for the smaller get-togethers.
Pasta is easy and versatile – perfect for all of our holiday occasions!
Here’s the recipe for one of our favorites this week, from PastaFits:
Roasted Garlic, Sundried Tomatoes and Parmesan Pasta
Ingredients:
1 lb. of your favorite pasta
4 heads of garlic
1 cup sun-dried tomato halves, drained
Drizzle olive oil
2 Tbsp parmesan cheese
Pinchful of oregano leaves
Salt and pepper
Herbs
Optional: Additional shaved parmesan cheese for garnish, Feta Cheese for Flavor
Directions:
1. Cook pasta noodles as directed on the package.
2. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
3. Cut off the tops of the garlic heads and place them in a small baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil, and place a small piece of foil over the top, so the tops don’t burn.
4. Roast for 20-25 minutes, then remove from oven and let cool about 5 minutes.
5. Squeeze the roasted garlic into a small bowl. Add another drizzle of olive oil, the parmesan cheese, oregano leaves, salt and pepper and herbs.
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6. Once the noodles are cooked and drained, add the mixture and toss together with sundried tomatoes (and Feta Cheese, if desired)
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7. Sprinkle shaved parmesan cheese on top if desired.
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If you’re always searching for a great way to feed loved ones this holiday season, plan on pasta! It’s a budget-friendly option that’s versatile enough for all different tastes and occasions.
Be sure to head over to the Pasta Fits website to get great recipes, cooking tips and promotions from the National Pasta Association. It’s the perfect place for you to plan great pasta meals for your family!
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I’m a single mom of 4 kids I’m thankful that they are all older and a bit more helpful now than they used to be. It is hard, and not something that gets easier. Meal planning has recently become a must and I do a lot of preparing meal and freezer meals. Thanks for the new recipe, i’m always looking for new ones and that pasta meal looks yummy.
This looks delicious! I can’t wait until I can give it a try.
Looks delicious!! Can’t wait to try this over vacation and the kids can help make it!
This looks delicious.I think I am going to try this real soon!
This looks amazing! Going to save this recipe for the near future
I would love to make this pasta for my family
This is making me drool! I’m looking for new recipes to make for my family and this is definitely going to be one of them
Yum, this looks so delicious, I can’t wait to give it a try. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
This looks good but I wouldn’t dare make it on a week day, with all that garlic.
The Mr. would love this recipe. He loves Garlic and Parmesan. It sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us.
This looks fantastic. My whole family loves garlic and I make pasta at least once a week.
This sounds really good, I would definitely add the feta cheese.
Tis looks both good and also healthy. We like garlic a lot and it is so good for you.
We love pasta in my family so I will have to try this one out.
That looks so delicious.
what a delicious dish, I made this for supper and it was awesome
This looks so good
I actually tried this today it was really good and very filling. I used diced tomatoes and it worked just fine. Its great with some hot bread!
Yum,!! Sounds so good. Thanks for the recipe.
Looks amazing
This recipe sounds and it looks so yummy I cant wait to make it and try it out. Thanks for sharing.
The Mr. would love this. He is a huge fan of anything garlic and he always likes a good pasta too. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’ve pinned it for later.
Yum — gotta love pasta!
This is such a nice and easy recipe. I like it because its a time saver.
wow that looks so good and i love garlic
Love making pasta dishes and I am always looking for new recipes! Thanks for sharing
This looks fantastic. I’ve never used Feta Cheese at home but I’ve had it at restaurants and loved it. Going to have to pin this one for later.
I am a very big fan of roasted garlic…… EVERYTHING!!! I love the intense flavor it gives to any dish. So, this is a great recipe for me 🙂
This looks amazing! I love Feta cheese. Never thought of putting it in a pasta dish. Thanks 🙂
I adore fetta cheese I like the twangy taste and would probably pile way too much on 🙂 This is a quick and easy recipe!
Our house always smellslike garlic…this would be perfect for us
The roasted garlic pasta look good an easy to make.
This recipe looks delicious. It is a quick way to have a delicious meal during the holidays.
This looks amazing! I will put it on my shopping list!
Roasted garlic is very good on bread.