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 1/2 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 1/2 cup of pasta water and 1/4 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