The Pasta Mom Likes

My parents were here this weekend and Mom specifically requested this pasta dish, which I served to her once a while back. Hey, if Mom likes it, it must be good!

This one isn't anything too groundbreaking, but it's good stuff. It's kind of a combo of AAA Pasta and my most recent Rice Dish - it's got the veggies from Rice Dish & the sauce from AAA Pasta, plus smoked mozzarella.



So here's what's in it:

1 box of pasta (I used the wheat blend stuff, which is pretty good)
2 big tomatoes, peeled, cored & chopped up
1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
1 10-oz. bag fresh spinach
1 braid smoked mozzarella, cubed
mayo
garlic
cayenne pepper
salt

Here's a tip for using fresh spinach in a pasta dish - one minute before the pasta is going to be done, just toss the spinach in with it & stir it around. The brief time in the boiling water will soften it up, but not cook the life out of it. Then you can drain it in the colander with the pasta. Easy & saves a pan!

Also, in case you don't know the easy way to peel tomatoes: put them in a bowl & pour boiling water over them. Let them sit for a minute, then the skins will slip right off.

So anyway, it's another "mix them all up together" dish, with the mayo, garlic, cayenne, & salt to taste. Enjoy, it's awesome! Mom thinks so too!