-Spinach leaves that were about to start to go bad, so either throw them away or eat them
-Half a bag of frozen sweet peas
-The last little bit of minced garlic I could find
-2 strips old bacon- either throw it away or cook it now
-1Tbs butter (Oh no! Not butter!!!)
-2 Tbs whole wheat flour
-2 cups milk (I actually don't usually measure this, I eye it up)
-Kosher salt
-Fresh cracked pepper
-Powdered garlic
-Oregano
-Parmesan cheese
*start making the pasta*
Burner on half heat
1. Cut up the bacon and fry in a hot pan, drain the fat and wipe the pan with a paper towel then return the bacon pieces
2. Put the butter in the pan, as it melts add the flour to the pan and stir it around in the melted butter and the minced garlic
3. Throw in the spinach and stir around until it starts to wilt
4. Pour in the milk, start stirring it around, you will need to bring this back to a very low boil and continue to stir
5. As you wait for it to boil begin adding in the salt, pepper, powdered garlic, oregano, Parmesan cheese, and frozen peas
6. Keep stirring as it comes to that low boil and the mixture starts to thicken (don't rush this process or it may become lumpy or too thick)
7. You can remove it from heat as it thicken- keep stirring when it's off the heat for a minute or so, then let it sit for a few minutes.
*when the pasta is done, drain it and return it to the pan, then toss it in some olive oil
*I portioned out six servings (3 for tonight, 3 for tomorrow night)- generally, I put the pasta on the plate, and then I pour the sauce over the top
My 4 year old won't eat the creamy sauce, but he will eat the pasta, so I prepare separate veggies, etc for him and obviously don't put the sauce on his
I started this evening uninspired to cook, but I made it up as I went along and it took me something like 30 minutes, so I did this after an easy run today, and all the critics said it was delicious.
I have friends who would call this CORN. Clean Out Refrigerator Night.
Enjoy!
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