| With your hectic schedule it's may seem difficult if not | | | | pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce, then when the |
| impossible to prepare foods in your own kitchen. | | | | pasta is done, add the sauce and toss it to mix, and |
| The temptation is to buy ready prepared frozen | | | | serve it. |
| dinners. Many of these contain highly processed | | | | Ingredients |
| ingredients, and therefore may not contain the vitamins | | | | 2 cups of dried noodles |
| and enzymes needed by your body. Many also | | | | 1 tbsp onion, minced |
| contain too much and the wrong kinds of fats and also | | | | 1 clove garlic, minced |
| additives designed to increase shelf life and improve | | | | 1 tbsp lemon or lime juicesalt & pepper to taste |
| appearance. Most health advisors recommend staying | | | | 1 tbsp olive oil |
| away from highly processed foods. | | | | Instructions |
| Restaurant chefs have the same problem as you in | | | | 1 - Add the noodles to boiling salted water with a little |
| that they must prepare the food quickly. The | | | | olive oil added |
| difference is that most chefs have been trained to | | | | 2 - Add the olive oil to a small saucepan or skillet, and |
| prepare foods quickly from fresh ingredients. | | | | sauté' the onion and garlicat medium heat until |
| You too, can learn to cook foods that are both fresh | | | | the onion is translucent (not yellow or brown). |
| and healthy, by using some of the same tricks used by | | | | 3 - Deglaze the pan by adding the lemon or lime juice, |
| the pro's. In this series you will learn several quick and | | | | then add the salt and pepper. |
| easy recipes and techniques. These should benefit you | | | | 4 - Reduce to about half the volume, and in the |
| not only in time, but also in your overall health. | | | | meantime drain and rinse the noodles. |
| The first recipe is a simple pasta sauce that can be | | | | 5 - Place the noodles on the plate and pour the sauce |
| prepared in less time than it takes to boil the pasta | | | | over it. |
| itself Just throw the pasta into boiling salted water with | | | | This quick and easy recipe serves 2 and can be |
| a little olive oil, and allow it to cook (usually 6-8 minutes | | | | scaled up if desired. |
| depending on your preference for softness). While the | | | | |