Well now, didn't we have a great fast dinner!! Had pizza dough thawed out - this is the 3rd day for it and didn't want to go any further, but not feeling the least bit creative.
I have Jacques Pepin's book "The Short-Cut Cook" but have not made anything from it. He has an easy simple pizza, "Pizza Maison" that I made and the simplicity of it made it just wonderful.
Here's my post from facebook -
"I have Jacque Pepin’s, “The Short-Cut Cook” but have never made anything from it until today. Had pizza dough to use up, but not feeling very creative. His Pizza Maison is such a simple easy pizza to put together, but the flavor belies the simplicity of the dish.
Sliced tomatoes, thin garlic slices, herbes de Provence, salt/pepper, mozz (I used 1/2 provolone) and red pepper flakes. How simple and easy is that? Pingo Grigio and Ravenswood Zin both went well with it."
and, yesterday another great leftover using up the clams from out steam pepper clams - a Clam Pasta Torte
Again, from facebook -
"Used the clams from the other night in a Clam Pasta Torte and it was a wonderful blend of flavors. A layer of cooked pasta mixed with an egg & herbs topped with tomato slices, sautéed onions/garlic, clams, Romano cheese and Jalapeno slices. Lots of ground black pepper over all. What an easy fix for leftovers."
Forgot to mention tho, I tossed the clams with a little pesto before adding to the torte. Really tasty.