...food-wise, that is. Or was, a few days ago, when I decided to use the beans I had gotten from my parents the other day as part of the rich bounty shown here.
What I did was nothing special or elaborate; I cut off the ends from all the beans and boiled them in salted water while in a bigger pot, the pasta was splashing about in its own jaccuzzi.
When I thought both beans and pasta should be ready, I put them on a plate and added the last bit of my mum's home-made pesto with pine nuts - et voilà, there you have my green dish:
Farfalle con pesto e fagioli!
Done in 15-20 minutes, eaten in five :-)
mmm, I love green beans, so snappy and fresh scented. How healthy is that meal? Looks yum!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful plate! You inspire me to do the same.
ReplyDeleteIt was yum indeed, Sonia!
ReplyDeleteJill, that is a great compliment, thank you!
Healthy and yummy. For what more could anyone ask? Actually.....a plate of cheese! Talking of which.......
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good. And I love that you put that little bow-tie pasta on the top, just like a present, which it really was since the green beans came from your parents!
ReplyDeleteI'd sure like to have dinner at your house. And your attention to detail is marvelous -- did your really cook a single piece of pasta?
ReplyDeleteGB, have I ever mentioned that I love cheese? Well, I do, and there does not go by a day without me having at least some cheese. Which reminds me that I have to get some shopping done before the weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kay! Of course I put the little farfalla (Italian for butterfly, which is what this shape of pasta is called) on top just for effects :-) It was a present to myself, made from a present from my parents.
Yes, Mark. I cooked just that one piece of pasta. It's what us top models do. That way, we never put on weight :-D
I'm sure you will have mentioned cheese but as I am a recent addition to your world I haven't yet got up to speed. It's good to know though. It's one of the things in life that I really wouldn't want to do without.
ReplyDeleteSame here, GB! Put before a selection of sausages and hams or cheese, I'll always go for the cheese platter. Cheese & bread and chocolate (not all three of them eaten together) are my staple food, and have been for many years!
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