"Cooking Pasta For Breakfast?"

Are you bored cooking eggs and bacon, or toasting a bagel? What about having only a cold bowl of cereal? Eating out of a plastic container of yogurt for your most important meal of the day?

These aren't your only options. Why not enjoy a bowl of pasta for that significant meal. It is a source of nourishment and it will give you a sense of comfort.

Making fresh pasta is usually the best. If time is a factor, your supermarket or health food store has numerous flours for you to choose from. There are also various shapes, blends and sizes of noodles available.

Instead of salting the boiling water before you place the noodles into the pool; use a little olive oil to prevent sticking.

Cooking the tiny shaped pieces of dough like Pastina, Anelli, or Ditalini, is best suited for soups and stews. Serve with a toss salad with a light drizzling of olive oil and cut a couple of slices of warm ciabatta bread. Umm...

Here is a little food history about the dough cake, pasta, or nooodle. The Etruscan-ancient Italy would cut the dough into strips. The recipe was developed from a Greek recipe, yet the earliest words for pasta has its origins in Arabic.

The high carbohydrate food is lower in calories and may reduce high blood cholesterol levels. It's another source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

For the tubular type of pasta like cannelloni try stuffing them with meat or cheese or the combination. Penne and Rigatoni are best served with a ground meat or peas in a tomato sauce.

Chunks of the meat or peas get into the tubes and when you chew you'll get a surprise. Stuffing Ravioli's with cheese, seafood, or meat is another savory choice.

You can choose any one of these that will leave your guest and you with a satisfying and gratifying feeling.

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When serving the strings of thread like noodles, bath them under a meat ragu. Experiment with a trickle of balsamic vinegar over your tomato sauce before sprinkling on the Parmesan/Romano cheese. You can shower olive oil over spaghetti or linguini.

Did you know that tomatoes have loads of lycopine? Which is good for the heart and blood.

Here is a signature dish to for you to try. Cook penne and toss with a creamy garlic sauce. Add broccoli and chunks of chicken.

Try serving the noodles family style in a large pasta bowl. Pass around with a set of tongs and everyone can serve themselves.

Your favorite cheese can be sprinkled on individually. Pass around a basket of warm, sliced Italian bread and have extra sauce available.

If your choice is the delicate ribbons of Fettuccini, which prefers to spend time in a creamy, mushroom, or pesto sauce, it delivers a silky feeling across your taste buds. It can also be served with game, like rabbit or venison.

When serving a single portion, remember to set the table with a nice place mat and cloth napkin. Share that loving feeling with yourself as well.

Pasta Anytime - Day Or Night

For an afternoon meal, try serving a bowl of Vermicelli, also known as “little worms,” mixed with broccoli, snow peas, carrots, celery, and Bok Choy for a stir fry. Splash on a little natural rice vinegar when you sauté the veggies. Or scatter some sesame oil over the finished dish. The amber colored, fragrant oil will give your bowl of noodles a nutty flavor.

Share with your next gathering that you are trying a new dish like pork and pasta. Their sublime anticipation will be undeniable.

For a single portion, remember to set the table with a nice place mat and cloth napkin. Share that loving feeling with yourself as well.

Enjoy!

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