A couple nights ago my daughter Jasmine surprised me with a nice dinner when I came home from work. She actually used my blog to prepare a Quinoa dish and I think it came out better than mine! She also put together her own creation with sauteed scallaps and whole grain pasta. She tossed the pasta in with the pan juices left over from preparing the scallops with a little garlic and olive oil. I was so impressed with the texture and how tasty it was and immediately started to think of other ways to prepare it. Tonight, I took the leftover spaghetti and pan-fried it with a little olive oil, smashed garlic, black and crushed red pepper and chopped fresh parsley. I tossed it on medium high heat until the pasta started to turn a little golden brown. I then sprinkled that with grated parmesan cheese and garnished with a little more fresh parsley. It was so good! The best part was the chewiness of the spaghetti with the infused flavors of garlic and seafood.
Of course the pasta doesn’t have to be leftover, nor does it have to be previously tossed in the pan of sauteed scallaps (or shrimp), but I think those things actually made this dish really delicious. Oh, and by the way – it took less than 15 minutes from start to finish. Even if you cooked the pasta, this is a really quick and tasty dish to make on a week night when you don’t have much time.
No need for the usual ingredients or preparation here – just be creative and pan-fry yourself some spaghetti with the basic ingredients I mentioned! You’ll love it!
What a wonderful daughter and meal she prepared for you! She apparently is a good cook like her mom! This is a splendid thing:) O yes,
~I love garlic~