The Beautiful Life

Penne with Artichokes, Sun-dried Tomatoes & Sausage

Sunday at church, totally out of the blue, James invited someone to come over at eat lunch with us. Now normally, I would have been freaking out, but we had just been to the grocery store and my smart husband reminded me that we had the ingredients to make this yummy dish, which also happens to be quick and easy. I made some modifications because I can’t just follow the recipe. I used penne instead of fusilli because I like it better. I also left out the mozzarella and the parsley. A dash of dried basil works in place of fresh, if you don’t have any. And I didn’t have any white wine, so I just added a splash of rice wine vinegar to the broth. It gives it a different taste, but a nice kick that I like.

I also threw together a quick spinach, feta and red onion salad and tossed it with some olive oil and vinegar. It took less than 20 minutes, start to finish, fed us all with lots of leftovers, and gave us time to hang out and get to know our new friend. The best part of this meal is that you can always have the ingredients on hand for unexpected company or days when you don’t know what to have for dinner.