Talk about an unlikely success! Tonight I made dinner based on what sounded good to me. I figured there was no way that George would eat it, but I knew I could always make him a second meal. I fed him a few bites of pasta... and he actually swallowed them! And wanted more! Then I fed him some pork chop and he not only loved it, but wanted to feed himself! I couldn't get it on his tray fast enough! The best thing was that he didn't even know that he was eating broccoli! So this was a success all around.
Pork Chops: Seasoned with Grub Rub and grilled on the George Foreman grill. Grub Rub is just about my favorite thing in the world. It's seasoning and meat tenderizer and it is delicious on everything. It's a Texas thing, but I was just looking on their website and it looks like it's sold in about 16 states... and online. It's expensive online, so I'm probably going to have to live in one of those 16 states forever.
Pasta with Broccoli Pesto:
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 bunch broccoli, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 10oz short pasta (I used mini-fusilli by Barilla)
- 5 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 oz Parmesan finely grated (plus more for serving)
- 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest plus 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 c packed fresh parsley leaves (I used 8 tsp dried parsley)
- 1/2 small garlic clove
- (recipe calls for but I didn't use) 1 can (15.5oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- Cook pasta according to directions. Reserve 2 c pasta water. Return to pot. Boil broccoli 4-5 minutes or until tender (next time, I will steam it).
- Add: oil, parmesan, lemon zest and juice, parsley and garlic to food processor. Puree until smooth (about 2 minutes). Transfer pesto to pot with pasta. Stir to coat, adding enough of the reserved pasta water to make it creamy.
- (Optional) Add in beans --over medium heat until warmed. Serve with salt and pepper and extra parmesan.
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