The easiest thing for Kristi and me to do for dinner or lunch at home is definitely a no sauce pasta dish. Angel hair is our favorite pasta to use for this, but that isn't even the star of the show. What makes a good pasta dish when sauce is not an issue is a balance of flavors. Acid and sweetness from tomatos, earthiness from shiitakes or baby bellas, saltiness from prosciutto and parmasean cheese, and spinach or zucchini to round it out. I like to sprinkle some chopped basil over it as well. That herbacious scent hits you before you take a bite and you already know it's going to be good. What allows me not to miss a sauce is the quality olive oil that we drizzle over it once we plate the dish. It doesn't take much to make a good dish great in that way. There are so many olive oils to choose from these days that it has become fun to try an oil we've never had before once we run out of whichever we had been using up to that point. Infused oil (those having an herb, chili, or fruit essence contributing to the flavor and aroma of the oil) is also an interesting secret weapon for making fast and easy pastas at home.
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