Better Than Pasta Primavera recipe

Sooo my pictures for this post aren't that fantastic (especially since there's only TWO) but if you, like me, have to constantly struggle to get your daily required veggies, you're going to want to try this recipe out. It's quicker and easier than it seems, but it looks fancy shmancy and tastes fabulous. I made this last night for dinner and ate it again for lunch today and it was delicious both times. My sister had some, and B also liked it, so it's man-approved too, which is always a plus at our house.

Here's the recipe:

Better Than Pasta Primavera

1 box of cherry tomatoes

1 box of grape tomatoes

5 cloves of fresh garlic

1/4 cup olive oil

cooking sherry or dry white wine (optional, I guess)

Brown rice pasta

frozen organic green beans

fresh tarragon

Fresh block of romano pecorino cheese (optional)

1. Add brown rice pasta to boiling water. (prepare according to package.)

2. Heat the olive oil in your saute pan over medium heat.

3. Use a garlic press or chop your garlic super small (or slice it super thin with a razor blade like Paulie from Goodfellas.) You want teeny tiny pieces of fresh garlic, any way you gotta get 'em.

4. Add garlic to the olive oil. Swirl it around until it smells delicious and starts to get golden brown.

5. Add all of your tomatoes and cover your pan. Let them stay in this oil-y garlic bath until they burst (about 12-15 minutes)

6. Meanwhile, when your brown rice pasta is approximately 5 minutes from being done, add the frozen green beans to the pasta water. 

7. When your tomatoes have burst, take off the lid and squish them. Make sure they're adequately squished! you want chunks, not pureed sauce and not whole tomatoes. 

8. Add a splash of white wine or cooking sherry to the pan to de-glaze, and because it's delicious. I guess you could leave this out if you want. 

9. Drain your pasta & green bean mix, put it in a serving bowl.

10. Add a few sprigs of tarragon leaves (torn off their stems) to your tomato mixture. Mix it around until the leaves wilt and you can smell the tarragon. (HEAVEN!)

11. Spill your tomato-tarragon-garlic-olive oil mixture all over the pasta and green beans, add some freshly grated romano pecorino cheese and bam, the most healthy and delicious take on brown rice and vegetables you've ever seen.

I adore this dish and its just as healthy as a boring old plate of brown rice and vegetables. Spice it up a little. Let me know if you guys enjoyed this!!