So, tonight, we came home much later than we normally do from our monday afternoon playgroup. The dinner I had planned (linguine with an avacodo-cream sauce) was going to be just too much...
So, P threw chicken nuggets in for the girls and some frozen (sodium-laden) meal for himself, and I- in my newfound-heath-consciousness, decided to create something. I threw 2 cups of water on to boil, added chicken bouillons, a cup of black beans (from the can), and a cup of frozen veggies in. I cooked it for a while, but then decided I'd need a little more substance (because i, in fact, ran over 4 1/2 miles this afternoon!) So, I threw in 3/4 cup of spiral pasta and boiled for 8 more minutes (per the pasta instructions)... that was it. it was ready in less than 15 minutes total, and it was sooooo good! and easy! and healthy! and filling! and one of my children loved it (i'll let you all guess who... the other, just like her father, screamed ewww and ate her chicken nuggets happily!)
i love when things just happen to come together- especially with food! i guarantee i will be making this dish again- and on purpose next time!
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