World Pasta Day With Barilla

Today is World Pasta Day!  Grab the pasta, the sauce and the cheese and let’s CELEBRATE!

It is harder and harder to get a meal on the table around our house!  Barilla found that the top triggers are 1) Work, 2) Household chores, 3) Errands, 4) Kids’ after school activities and 5) Kids’ homework.  I must agree and if I could add one more…exhaustion.  It’s hard to be creative in the kitchen when you have had a long, tiring day!

I gravitate towards pasta a couple meals a week.  It’s always in the pantry and everyone in my house loves it.  I am not alone either, it is recognized by parents and non-parents as a tasty (88%) and easy (87%) meal option and one that can be prepared using on-had ingredients from a pantry (82%).

I have actually been browning and cooking my meat (ground beef, ground turkey and chicken) once a month.  I then freeze it in small batches that easily can be added to pasta and sauces for a quick week night meal.  This has saved so much time and it really doesn’t take more than an hour or so. (The slow cooker is great for cooking the chicken, then shred and freeze.)

I made a tasty meal in celebration of World Pasta Day.  It’s super easy and doesn’t even need a meat.  I found a recipe from The Modern Family Pasta Cookbook I knew my family would love.  We had cherry tomatoes from the garden which was needed in the recipe.

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Barilla White Fiber Mini Shells with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil and Parmigiano Cheese

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 Box Barilla White Fiber Mini Shells
• 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 2 Pints cherry tomatoes, halved
• Salt - to taste
• Black Pepper - to taste
• 6 Leaves Basil, cut Julienne style
• 1/2 Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil
2. In a large skillet, cook onion in olive oil for 3-4 minutes or until translucent

3. Add cherry tomatoes and saute for 3-4 minutes until blistered.

4. Season with salt and pepper
5. Cook pasta 1 minute less than required cooking time, drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water

6. Toss pasta with onions,tomatoes and pasta water
7. Remove from heat
8. Add basil and cheese
9. Stir to combine and serve

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It turned out so good with little or no effort.  Here I am getting ready to serve it up to the family.

As part of the World Pasta Day, please visit Barilla on Facebook and help them donate to Feeding America and receive a download of the cookbook and $1 off of Barilla pasta or sauce coupon (while supplies last).

What will you make tonight for World Pasta Day?

 

Disclosure:  I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Barilla. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank-you for participating.