Wednesday, April 30, 2008

dinner for one.


i had a killer headache this evening so i bailed on my plans to go to the dashboard confessional concert at school, and i cooked instead. it was one of those nights where you rummage through your cupboards and fridge to find ingredients worthy of a meal. well i had vegetables, and i had tomato and red pepper soup, and i had whole wheat pasta, so i figured id put it all together. and it turned out wonderful. no recipe needed. pure fantasty and no plan whatsoever. and zero idea of how it would turn out.

whole wheat spaghetti
with a roasted red pepper and tomato soup-sauce 

i started off by sauteing some onions, asparagus and broccoli. i then drained some rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies and added them to the veggies. the green chilies give off the perfect amount of heat for the dish. i love spicy.

i left this on a low heat and added some non-fat plain yogurt, probably about a 1/3 of a cup. i then added the small single serving of pacifics natural roasted red pepper and tomato soup and let it thicken. the sauce was spicy and went perfectly with the french white grenache i recently bought at cork (my wine store). 

the soup-turned-spicy-sauce was delicious, and i look forward to having the left overs for lunch tomorrow. maybe over eggs? or a salad? 


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