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Ship Wreck Pasta Toss (with kalamata olives, asparagus, & yellow peppers)

In our house when we are hungry and it has been some time since our last grocery trip we have a little something called “ship wreck”. Ship wreck is basically anything left in your cupboards and veg drawer that can be thrown together for meal in an emergency; or in our case a lazy day. 

Today a friend popped over for lunch quite last minute. EEK! I was forced to expose her to a ship wreck meal. Lucky for us we always have veg in the drawer and wine on the counter, so today it’s on! In under 20 mintues we had ourselves a dandy little lunch. Lunch was had and we were both full and satisfied.

Be encouraged to chop up any veg and saute it a bit in olive oil and garlic. Use your imagination, be a rule breaker and go with your gut. “Ship Wreck” just be the best thing you’ve had all week. 

Ingredients
(this in only a guide line, feel free to experiment with all kinds of veg)

Spaghetti or linguine cooked “el dente”; enough for 2 
3 TBS olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 stalks of asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2” pieces
3 camapari tomatoes, cut into ¼’s
½ yellow bell pepper, chopped into 2” pieces
¼ kalamata olives, pitted and halved
¼ red onion sliced very thin strips
½ tsp dried oregano
1 TBS flat leaf parsley.
½ cup dry white wine
salt and pepper
feta cheese * optional

In a medium sauce pan cook pasta of your choice in salted water according to the package’s directions.  Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium him in a medium skillet. When hot add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, cook on minute more, taking care not to burn.  Add asparagus, pepper and tomatoes, and olives. Cook and cook for 3-4 minutes more.  Lift lid and add wine and oregano, salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 2 minutes more to reduce wine a bit, add a drizzle of olive oil in needed (I seem to always add just a bit at the end, but i LOVE olive oil). Toss this in hot pasta and divide among 2 bowls. Top with feta cheese, or not.

SERVES 2
easily double or triples
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