fancy people for dinner

DefyGravity

Tue, Dec 22 2009, 11:09 am

Butternut Squash Soup

Lasagna, Penne a la vodka, or eggplant parmesan
Salad
Garlic Bread
Green beans

Don't be worried about the fact that they are "fancy people". All people like good food, it doesn't need to be fancy.

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sympa ↓

Tue, Dec 22 2009, 11:18 am

French Onion Soup
Garlic Bread
Garden Salad with French or 1000-Island Dressing
Pasta with Roasted Garlic and Cherry Tomatoes (see below)
Chocolate Brownies

Pasta with Roasted Garlic and Cherry Tomatoes – (recipezaar.com)
4 c cherry tomatoes, cut in half. 12 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped. 1/4 c olive oil. 1/4 tsp dried basil. 1/2 tsp salt (or heaping kosher salt). 1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes (or slightly less cayenne pepper). 1/4 tsp black pepper. 400 g pasta (1 package). 1/4 c chopped fresh parsley (optional). 1/4-1/2 c parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, toss halved cherry tomatoes and garlic with olive oil, basil, salt, cayenne and black pepper.
Transfer to an 9x13 foil pan and roast at 400° for approximately 30 minutes, or until tomatoes are a little shrivelled and garlic is tender.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water until al danté. Drain and return pasta to pot. Toss with tomato mixture and parsley. Serve with a sprinkle parmesan cheese.
(Serves 4)

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