I was going to make Rotelle with Arugula and Sun-Dried Tomatoes out of the Vegan Italiano cookbook, but I got carried away and made up my own dish. I did follow the recipe (loosely).
I I had a package of baby Portabella mushrooms that I needed to use. So, after I chopped a small onion (using my Vidalia Onion Chopper), I cleaned and chopped the mushrooms (in my Vidalia Onion Chopper ... LOVE that thing!), and then sauteed them until they had released their moisture and cooked down a bit.
I chopped 2 to 3 cups of spinach, about half a package of sun-dried tomatoes (mine were not in oil or water, just plain), and added those with 1/2 cup of veggie broth and some spices (oregano and crushed red pepper flakes). I sauteed this until the spinach had wilted.
Once the spinach had wilted, I added some black olives, quartered. I had already cooked 8 ounces of whole wheat penne pasta. I added the pasta to the veggie mixture. When I dished it up, I added some chopped fresh rosemary and some vegan Parmesan cheese. I had my dish with a glass of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc.
I liked the dish, but it's missing something. I think if it had a touch more olive oil to coat the pasta and more fresh spices. Sadly, my basil was a day beyond my use. :::sad face::: This dish would have done well with the fresh basil. While the crushed red pepper flakes gave it the tiniest hint of zip, it wasn't enough and I used about 1/2 teaspoon, so I'd up that next time. This is a repeat dish, because basically, I can use whatever I have in my fridge and pantry and end up with a tasty, somewhat healthy dish.
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