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HOW TO MAKE OUR CREAMY TOMATO SHELLS:
Something that no matter what happens in that fateful moment in the grocery store parking lot – whether you have the energy to research meals and make a list real quick or you just end up doing a speedy, chaotic run-through so that your people don’t have to have cereal for dinner again – you are 100% covered. Three things for making this a basic staple in my life lately:
PastaPasta SauceCashews**
**I know. I’m going rogue on you for this one – normally I would be all about the cheese and cream and all that, but guys, we’re talking about YOU HAVE NOTHING IN YOUR FRIDGE. You’ve just returned from a two-week trip to Europe that was totally amazing, and you ate so much cheese and bread that now what you need is a quick, 3-ingredient, back pocket meal that gives you a comforting little hug for being home without loading you with food guilt. This Creamy Tomato Pasta is so basic WHICH IS THE WHOLE AMAZING POINT. You cook the pasta, you add the sauce, and you whiz up the cashews until they are like a luscious nutty butter which you then use to make the pasta creamy. Voila. Level One Basics. Obviously if you choose pasta and sauce that is a little too basic, things could get boring which is why I highly recommend stocking up your pantry with these two high-quality, high-taste, but still basic and accessible things: And then, obviously, on to those buttery cashews. The beauty of such a blank canvas of deliciousness is that it can just become what you want it to be. Exhibit A: I made a batch of this for a friend who just had a baby and I stuck a few dozen meatballs in there, and topped it off with cheese. Family style creamy tomato pasta bake – easy. done. Exhibit B: I made this right before our trip as my very last I-have-no-ingredients meal. It’s just too simple. Exhibit C: I made a mini-batch as my very first welcome-home-to-an-empty-fridge meal, and then thew in some spinach and spicy sausage with the leftovers after visiting the grocery store and re-stocking the home food reserves. Creamy Tomato Pasta, thank you for being in my back pocket, and thank you for being you. This post was sponsored by DeLallo and their on-point pastas and sauces! 4.7 from 34 reviews To see a list of my favorite DeLallo products from pasta to sauce to pizza and beyond – check out my favorites list on their website!
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