Pantry pasta

Pantry Sauce

This is my favorite pantry sauce – you know the sauce you turn to when you have to rely only on the staples in your pantry

It’s incredibly simple- 1 tbsp capers, 5-6 olives, 2 tbsp butter and 3-4 minced cloves of garlic and ½ a preserved lemon finely chopped (lemon zest and a healthy squeeze of lemon works just as well) cooked on low -medium heat till the pasta cooks. You remembered the boil the water as soon as you entered the kitchen right ?

Cook the pasta about a minute less than the instructions specify. Add a ½ cup of pasta water and ¼ cup of grated Parmesan to the sauce. Add the pasta – swirl for a minute or two. The sauce should cling to the pasta.

Top with any protein. Today I used vegan Italian sausage, but I’ve also used tofu, edamame and/or broccoli. This will also work with chicken, shrimp – well you get the idea.

Excellent with some garlic bread