To celebrate I made Bucatini - we all love Bucatini; such a fun pasta. I know, I know one should not play with food and never ever let your children play with food...but Bucatini are such fun. Yes, you peek through them, you can {well, theoretically} use them as a straw...They must be one of my absolute favorite pastas. Well, you along with the Oriecchiette , Penne, Rontini, Orzo, Spaghetti....you get the picture, right?! I really - against my better judgment - like pasta...but truth be told, it is such an easy delicious dinner plus there are always leftovers for lunch...
So here it is Bucatini with Spinach, Tomato Confit, and Meatballs
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It was kind of a hodgepodge put together the foods we had at home to make a yummy sauce. So tonight there will be no detailed recipe. So sorry, if I disappoint today...
I first fried up the meatballs - 3/4 lbs. of mild italian sausage formed in to little meatballs - removed them from the pan and pour off the excess oil. Then sauteed the onion, a little garlic, some lemon rind {I really enjoy lemon rind lately} - added a little white wine, rind of parmesiano regiano, and the tomato confit. Let it simmer down a wee bit before adding a generous tablespoon of Tofutti sourcream. Next I added a tiny bit of red crushed pepper - please do not tell my husband this. A couple minutes before the pasta was done, I added the spinach to the pan. Covered the pan, and added a squeeze of lemon juice. Once the pasta is drained, pour sauce over it and toss. Finally add meatballs and serve with a generous helping of Paremsiano Regiano.
Have a great Happy World Pasta Day :) What is your favorite pasta?