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Dimitri
 
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>I was given a package of Contadina "fresh" angel-hair pasta. Long story
> short, the foreign guy at the store stocked about 6 packages of it on the
> shelf along with the dried pasta because he didn't (or couldn't) read that
> it said "must be refrigerated or frozen". His boss is also foreign but is
> very literate; he was educated in England. Luckily they'd stored the rest
> of the pasta in the back cooler. To thank me for pointing out the problem,
> he gave me a free package pound of the (good) pasta which promptly went into
> my freezer.
>
> So tonight I'm making angel hair pasta with crab meat and baby shrimp (both
> from cans) in a basil cream sauce. Not exactly a pesto since I have no pine
> nuts or any other kind of nut (other than myself) in the house. I only have
> dried oregano but I do have fresh parsley and garlic.
>
> I'll drizzle in olive oil to get the basil, parsley and garlic in the food
> processor to the desired texture. Then it goes into a pan with some cream
> (again to the desired texture). I'll heat this up gently and add the
> drained crab meat and shrimp and stir it all into the drained pasta. I do
> have fresh Parmesan which I will grate over the top. I'll garnish with
> fresh slices of lemon and fresh parsley. Might add a splash of the lemon to
> the mixture before I stir it all together... depends on the way it tastes.
> Oh, and pepper, of course.
>
> At least I *hope* I can do this. Thunderstorms are moving in and for all I
> know at this point I'll be eating cold canned beans for dinner. <G>
>
> Jill
> --
> I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.



If it ain't too late hold the cheese. It can very easily overpower the
shellfish.

Dimitri