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NJCher

(35,423 posts)
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 05:03 PM Aug 2021

What's for Dinner, Wed., Aug. 25, 2021

Last edited Thu Aug 26, 2021, 02:16 AM - Edit history (1)

Tortellini with tomato-cream sauce. Lots of basil and parmesan over the top.

Baby arugula drizzled with lemon-garlic olive oil. Arugula is from the garden.

A chocolate mochi for dessert.

on edit, I wanted to add some details about the prep for this dish.

I used San Marzanos. Unfortunately we did not have canned tomato sauce or any tomato paste to enrich it, so I had to go to Whole Foods and get some. Because I wanted to make the tomato sauce creamy, I bought heavy cream and also parmesan.

I used Rana tortellini that was already in the freezer, but not all of it. Thank heavens because it turned out so good I will want leftovers.

I put in some basil leaves, but mostly I julienned the basil leaves for the top.

It was incredible!!! Turned out so good.

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What's for Dinner, Wed., Aug. 25, 2021 (Original Post) NJCher Aug 2021 OP
Sound so good! We had pork chop lightly floured season with garlic, thyme, salt and pepper... Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #1
Chicken chow mein sansa rice bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #2
Cuban sandwiches MissMillie Aug 2021 #3
New to me plant 'burger' irisblue Aug 2021 #4
Chicken bacon ranch skewers, roasted Brussels sprouts, and mashed potatoes. Luciferous Aug 2021 #5
Aloo Gobi (Indian Cauliflower and potatoes) yellowdogintexas Aug 2021 #6

Demsrule86

(68,348 posts)
1. Sound so good! We had pork chop lightly floured season with garlic, thyme, salt and pepper...
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 05:18 PM
Aug 2021

plain rice and green beans...the rice and green beans got a pat of butter and some fresh parsley and more fresh thyme which I love...For dessert watermelon... every time you mention it I crave it desperately and must buy it the next time I shop and last time I made a special trip!

MissMillie

(38,452 posts)
3. Cuban sandwiches
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 05:57 PM
Aug 2021

Using the leftover roast pork from last night, put it on an inside-out onion roll with some ham slices, pickles, provolone cheese and mustard, and pressed it in the pan. YUMMY!!!

potato chips on the side



homemade zucchini bread for dessert

irisblue

(32,828 posts)
4. New to me plant 'burger'
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 06:25 PM
Aug 2021

Whole Food 365 plant burger to my taste is better then my frequent Boca Burgers.
A side of cherry tomato, cukes, onions in a garlic oil & vinegar dressing.
Cold decafe tea.

yellowdogintexas

(22,114 posts)
6. Aloo Gobi (Indian Cauliflower and potatoes)
Thu Aug 26, 2021, 01:00 AM
Aug 2021

Served with brown rice. I threw some green peas in it too. Lots of leftovers

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