I’m excited to report about a very successful dinner I made in honor of Presto Pasta Nights! It’s quite simple actually, but I think you might enjoy it as much as I did. All it is is pasta with a makeshift sauce made out of vegetables. You can’t get more quick and easy than that!

But knowing me, there will always be some mishap along the way, so come follow along…

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We could not be more excited to guest host one of our favorite blog events this Friday: Presto Pasta Nights! This genius event founded by Ruth of Once Upon A Feast rounds up all the delicious pasta dishes we food bloggers feasted on during the past week. How drool-worthy is that?

So in short, if you’ve made any tasty pasta dishes this week, send them our way!

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Do you have a favorite pasta shape that you tend to favor over all the others? I know, some pastas are just meant to go with certain dishes, like elbows or shells for Macaroni and Cheese and penne for Mostaccioli – but when you’re just making pasta with a simple sauce, do you usually lean towards long and skinny? short and twisty? small and curvy? Personally, I tend to reach for farfalle (bow ties) the most, I think sauce clings nicely and I enjoy the general shape. I absolutely love angel hair pasta, but for whatever reason, I often forget about its greatness. I rarely, however, crave spaghetti.

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