Rainy Monday evening Pasta

After seeing all this gorgeous Basil in the garden yesterday afternoon,

I just couldn't stop thinking of ways to use it for Dinner this evening

As soon as I walked through the door from spin class tonight, I asked him

to please go out into the Rain for me, and bring in a few bunches of basil... 

Then he did what he always does when I mention Cooking with basil, and told

me not to use it in his dinner, because he doesn't like basil. At all. Yes, I have

considered divorce; however, ignoring him, putting Basil into his dish, despite

his Objections and then hearing him apologize later is always way more fun!

Speaking of fun... I gave The Pioneer Woman's bread a try. See the recipe here

Attending spin class after work sucked all the time out of any opportunity I

might have had to make my own Pasta... So tonight it's pasta by Buitoni!

The sauce I made time for... Seeded roma tomatoes, a can of crushed tomatoes,

garlic, Olive oil, a pinch of sugar and a dash or three of kosher salt is all it takes

Add the cooked Pasta to the sauce and pronounce them man and wife

Cook on medium/high heat until bubbly. Turn off heat and add 2 tablespoons of
unsalted butter, and a handful of Parmigiano-Reggiano run through the mini-chop

Then finish with the Basil he doesn't like. At all.

Pull the bread out of the oven...

Yum!

And, serve it!

And, because he says a pasta dinner can't be a Pasta dinner without meatballs...

I added a few Meatballs!

Take that, busy-Rainy-Monday!