Oddly enough there was a little bit of the creamed spinach left. And, not so oddly enough I needed a quick side dish.
I took the left over creamed spinach, thinned it down with some cream (yeah, what else?) and stirred it into the cooked fettucine. Added a handful of toasted, chopped pistachios and there it was…Presto pasta in the truest sense of the word.
And it was perfect. So much so that next time I am doubling the creamed spinach recipe so I can have more leftover!
This is vey rich…I think it is better suited for shrimp, crab, or scallops if you are going to add a protein. It seems to me that chicken would get lost in the richness of the dish. In fact…the more I think about it the more appealing the idea of crab is in this dish…hmmm…
Image:marye audet (c) 2008
thank you Mary!
I really enjoyed hosting, Ruth..thanks
I just finished dinner, am full and yet…I want some! What a fantastic dish. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights….and more importantly thanks for doing such a brilliant job of hosting.
This looked so good I wanted to grab a fork and help myself. Your photo is beautiful.
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Marye this looks so darn good, you’re making me hungry with that picture! LOL!!