Easy Italian

I found a super-easy recipe for focaccia that is ready from start to finish in 2 hours.  My kind of bread.  Here is the link.  Tasty and Quick Focaccia   It's very forgiving.  The supermarket had "very quick" but not "instant" yeast, so I used that.    Also baked it at the wrong temperature.  I didn't have the cheese whatever or the pizza spice so I used about 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan and some "Florentine" seasoning from Penzeys.  Came out just fine.  Makes a lot but you will eat a lot.  Our entree was a pasta dish. 


Cook 8 oz of your favorite pasta.  While it is cooking. slice 4 garlic cloves thinly and put to simmer in a skillet with  2 T. olive oil.  When the garlic is golden, add 8 oz. cherry tomatoes and saute until just bursting.  When the pasta is done, drain and add to the skillet along with 1 T. chopped fresh basil.  Serve with parmesan cheese.  So good and fresh and if your garden is producing, you have a cheap meal.  Cheap does not have to mean processed food or flavorless.  Nope.  Not at all.  


The Cheeseparer