One Pan Pasta

One pan pasta - ready in no time flat? yes please! Angel hair or thin spaghetti will not work in this dish - it would turn to mush. Stick with fettuccine or linguine. 

for 4 servings: 12 oz fettuccine or linguine noodles, 12 oz cherry tomatoes (sliced in half), 1 onion, thinly sliced, (red or white), 4-6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced, 3 sprigs fresh basil, 2 Tbl olive oil, pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, 4 1/2 cups chicken broth

throw all the ingredients into a large stock pot. If the noodles won't fit - break them.

Bring to a full boil over medium high heat. Start timing 9 Minutes after it comes to a full boil. Using tongs stir and turn pasta frequently to prevent sticking. Pasta should be al dente after 9 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with additional olive oil and freshly grated parmesan and additional fresh basil.

Broccoli Kale Slaw

How could I have forgotten to post this Broccoli Kale Slaw salad? I have made it so many times and it is yummy! It keeps surprisingly well if you dress it the night before and have leftovers for lunch the next day. I use dried cherries instead of the dried cranberries just because I love me some cherries! Great quick weeknight meal too. ..sometimes I will add some chopped fuji, or honeycrisp apple up in there too. This is a copy cat recipe from Tracy at Shutterbean - she created it wanting a fresh alternative to the Trader Joe "salad kit" for Broccoli Kale Slaw. As Tracy states in her recipe post get in there with your hands and massage the kale with the dressing. (Kale likes a good massage - who doesn't! Kale knows whats up! Massaging kale takes it from bitter and tough to silky and sweet. Kale is a lot like us isn't it!) Serve with crusty bread.