Happy New Year Everyone!
For New Year’s Eve, the LOML (Love of my life) and I went out to our favorite Thai restaurant. Nearby, a family was also celebrating New Year’s Eve but in a very different fashion. There was a mom and a dad and three young boys ages about 8, 5, and 2. There was the usual dropping of sippy cups, food strewn on the floor, mom distracting the two year old who was sitting in the high chair backwards to stare at us…the old folks quietly enjoying their meal while secretly remembering that that was us a few years ago and laughing to ourselves.
This was the first time since having children (31 years ago!) that we could celebrate the holiday just us. We love hanging out together and we are so blessed that we still really like each other. But it was still awfully quiet.
We ran into the young family outside the restaurant and the LOML thanked them for reminding us of wonderful memories. We told them their family was beautiful and to enjoy every second. It goes by so fast.
Speaking of going fast….
THIS IS THE BABY OF THE FAMILY AND SHE’S LOOKING AT COLLEGES FOR NEXT YEAR!
I’m holding on so tight to her and enjoying every minute while she’s still here so when she says, “I want to make a special dinner for you!” I say
YOU GO GIRL!!
And this is what she made! She found it on everylittlecrumb.com.
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 450 g pasta of choice
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 small red onion minced
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 2 1/4 cups tomato passata or puree
- 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 1/2 chicken bouillon cube crumbled
- pinch sugar
- sprinkle red chili flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Ingredients
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- Cook the pasta to al dente according to package instructions, then drain, reserving some of the pasta water.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the butter and olive oil. Once the butter has melted, add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add the tomato passata, dried basil, crumbled chicken bouillon cube, sugar, red chili flakes and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for a few minutes, then add the cream, milk and the shredded mozzarella.
- Add the cooked pasta, toss to combine and warm through for a few minutes. If sauce is too thick, add a splash of pasta water. Enjoy!
- NOTE: You can add shrimp or chicken, or serve this on the side of steak. But plain like this is just delicious!
We didn’t add any meat but it would have been great with some shrimp or chicken but it was delicious by itself.
I hope your Christmas and New Years was wonderful! I pray your 2022 is full of wonderful times with the people you love!
Love y’all,
Linda
