as much as i want this to be a story of successful dinner options the reality is that more often than not i screw it up. last night was a prime example. i am not sure where i went wrong but it was terrible. my husband, bwing the kind man that he is, said that if you just add salt to it it tastes just fine. (i should note here that we have now run out of salt) so here is what i did and and i hope that it helps you avoid that same mistakes that i make.
what i wanted to make : homemade pesto with spaghetti
what i ended up with: sticky bland dry noodle mess
what i did: in the small food processor -the gem of my kitchen - i put:
basil leaves, prob close to 8 which i think its too many
olive oil, just sort of twice around the cup. i could have probably used a lot more
pepper
sliced almonds
crushed red pepper flakes
i then boiled water, added salt and the spaghetti. then dumped the noodles into a strainer and then transfered the noodles into a serving bowl. i think here is where i might have made some mistakes. 1. i over cooked the noodles. 2. i should have left some of the cooking water to add to the "pesto" mixture.
i then added the "pesto" and some butter - i was desperate now because the "pesto" was clumping.
end result was EEEWWW.
things i will do differently next time:
look up a homemade pesto recipe
think things through before hand and not make things up as i go along
keep better watched on the clock....maybe i should invest in a timer for the kitchen?
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definitely try the microwave timer. they all come with one that doesn't involve cooking. might have wanted to add a garlic clove in the food processor? also did you consult any of your many cookbooks before embarking on this "schmesto" sauce you refer to?
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