Easy Peasy Pasta

You know those nights when you just want dinner to make itself? When lying on the couch with a glass of wine is all you can foresee for your evening? Well those are the nights I make Easy Peasy Pasta. It contains two of my “to the rescue” staples: frozen peas and canned pasta sauce. The key here is to read the contents of the pasta sauce to make sure you aren’t getting any surprise ingredients. Also, check the calories! I had two cans of pasta sauce in the pantry that had the same ingredients, but one had twice the calories and fat! I am fairly certain it is because of the amount of olive oil in the heavier sauce. There are only three ingredients, and everything goes in at the same time. No cutting board, knife, measuring cups, or preparation while still getting veggies and nutrition! The following makes about 2 good-size servings

INGREDIENTS (sorry, I truly don’t measure here!)

• 1/2 jar of pasta sauce
• ~1.5 c of peas
• ~1.5 c of whole wheat pasta (I like smaller pasta shapes for this)
• Parmesan, for sprinkling

PREPARATION

1. Cook pasta according to box directions
2. Meanwhile, put pasta sauce and peas in a small saucepan over medium heat.
3. When pasta is done, drain and add heated sauce.
4. Sprinkle with Parmesan