This week I decided to spice things up a little - in the kitchen.
Not the bedroom. Or maybe the bedroom. You decide.
I decided to throw three new meals into the meal plan for this week.
I am hoping they all turn out well but if only one is a failure then I am happy too.
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Spaghetti Aglio
recipe found here
Orecchiette with peas and cream sauce
recipe found here
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Tortellini & Cream Sauce with Corn and Arugula Recipe
adapted from BHG
Ingredients:
- 1 package 3 cheese Buitoni Tortellini
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1/2 cup fat free milk
- 3 oz light cream cheese, cubed
- 1/2 tsp each salt, garlic powder, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 cups torn arugula
- fresh cracked black pepper
- grated parmesan cheese, to taste
Directions:
- Cook tortellini according to package directions (reserve the starchy water for cream sauce).
- In a large skillet, melt cream cheese into cream and milk over medium-low heat until it is smooth and thick (about 8 minutes).
- Add salt, garlic powder, dried oregano, red pepper flakes and frozen corn to the skillet of cream.
- After corn has warmed (about 2-5 minutes) add cooked tortellini to skillet.
- Spoon starchy water into skillet if sauce is too thick.
- Add torn arugula, grated parmesan cheese and fresh cracked pepper onto tortellini.
- Toss then serve.
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