Vegan Pasta

~Those who forget the pasta are condemned to reheat it.~

-Author Unknown

Not for the carnivore, but it would be easy to make the pasta, then separate it into two batches before adding vegetables. Top with tomato sauce for carnivore, complete recipe for vegan.

Quick Pasta Recipe

1/2 pound orecchiette
EVOO
1 box of Birds Eye “Tuscan Vegetables in an Herbed Tomato Sauce” (in frozen vegetable section)
1/2 bunch fresh asparagus
1/2 bag fresh or frozen corn

Cook the pasta in salted and oiled water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Meanwhile, clean the asparagus, break off the ends, and steam until cooked, but slightly crisp. Strain pasta and return to pot. Put two turns of the pan of EVOO into pasta and stir, making sure all orecchiette gets coated. Add asparagus to pasta, stir. Warm up corn and add to pasta. Steam the Birds Eye vegetables in the microwave for 4 minutes, add to pasta. I do not add more tomato sauce, because I like this dish with more of an EVOO dressing than tomato sauce covering. Pepper to taste.