Cooking for One-Sometimes

Happy and successful cooking doesn't rely only on know-how; it comes from the heart, makes great demands on the palate and needs enthusiasm and a deep love of food to bring it to life.

-George Blanc







 

I love pasta, but most pasta recipes are for 4 to 8.  I found this single serving recipe in a very old Taste of Home Magazine for a single serving and this was excellent.  I wanted to share this, for the times when you only want pasta for one serving.  I never would have guessed that 1/2 cup uncooked penne pasta would have been enough, but it is the perfect pasta serving.  Plus, I used gluten-free pasta-only because at one point I thought I was allergic, but it turns out I'm not and I needed to use up the pasta.   I couldn't tell the difference in flavor.

 

 

 

1/2 cup uncooked penne pasta

2 tsp. all-purpose flour

3/4 tsp. chicken bouillon granules

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. dried parsley flakes

dash dried oregano

dash pepper

2 small fresh mushrooms, chopped

2 tbsp. chopped onion

1 1/2 tsp. diced sweet red pepper

1 1/2 tsp. olive oil

1/3 cup 2% milk

2 tbsp. shredded Parmesan cheese

 

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the flour, bouillon, garlic powder, parsley, oregano and pepper.

In a small nonstick skillet, saute' the mushrooms, onion and red pepper in oil until tender.  Stir in flour mixture.  Gradually add milk.  Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.  Stir in Parmesan cheese.  Drain pasta; add to  mushroom mixture and stir to coat. 

 

Marvelous, darling.....

 

Speaking of gluten-free products, I tried the Pillsbury gluten-free pie dough.  Blech, horrible, all I could taste was the oil in it.  Easy product to use, but Blech.....

 

So after making the pasta, I had leftover milk, mushrooms, onions and red pepper, so I used some of it to make a frittata.  Of course, I will be having frittata forever, because it makes 8 servings, but  I can freeze some of it.

 

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