Recipe corner: Old reliables.

[rivka]

curiousangel is learning how to cook some of our favorite quick, easy dinners, so that he can take over some of the cooking after Li'l Critter arrives. Saturday night he made pork chops and red potatoes. Tonight he made spaghetti with meat sauce, with only the occasional pointer from me.

Here's how I we make my our spaghetti:

1/2 pound linguini fini (Yes, I know that means it's not "spaghetti" at all. Hush.)
1/2 pound hot Italian turkey sausage
1/2 jar Classico Cabernet Marinara sauce
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 small red bell pepper, diced

Start water heating for pasta. Remove the sausage from its casings and brown it in a little olive oil over medium heat, breaking it up into small pieces. When the sausage is almost cooked through, add the vegetables and saute until the zucchini is golden. Pour in the sauce and turn the heat down to low. Drop the linguini into the boiling water, boil for six minutes, and drain. Top with sauce, which will be very thick.

curiousangel did a great job. Dinner was delicious. But tragically, the fact that he cooked meant that I had to do his job - the dishes. I guess no clever plan is foolproof.

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[riarambles.livejournal.com]

Except... I was just thinking the other day, that given the height and position of our sink, if I were very, very pregnant, I would not be able to do the dishes very well without totally smashing the futurebaby. So, you know, if you can't reach far enough into the sink, you can get out of both chores.