Melted Veggie Torpasta

As a newlywed who works 40hrs a week, I firmly believe in leftovers! I would LOVE to spend every afternoon in the kitchen preparing a gourmet meal for Drew, but time just doesn't permit that.

There is a restaurant Drew and I enjoy going to called Divine Pastabilities. They are famous for stuffing pasta into toasted, hollowed out Italian rolls. Unfortunately, my little point-and-shoot camera doesn't do this meal justice. But don't be fooled. If you heart carbs, then you'll love having a mouth full of cheesy pasta and perfectly toasted, buttered Italian bread in every bite. It is absolutely divine!


Bon Appétit,
Alex

Ingredients:

• melted veggie pasta
• 1 Italian roll
• butter

Directions:

1. Open a window
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Cut off one end of the Italian roll and hollow it out with a bread knife.
4. Butter the inside on all sides.
5. Stuff the roll with pasta.
6. Wrap in foil and place in oven for 15 minutes if using leftover pasta and 10 minutes if using fresh pasta. 
7. Check to see if pasta is warm enough. If not, re-wrap it and bake for another 5 minutes.
8. Bake unwrapped for 4 minutes or until roll is toasted.

For those watching their waistlines...

Melted Veggie Torsalad
My brother-in-law once described this as the best way to eat a salad because it's like having a crouton in every bite!

Ingredients:

• melted veggie salad
• 1 Italian roll
• butter (optional)

Directions:

1. Open a window.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Cut off one end of the Italian roll and hollow out the inside with a bread knife.
4. Butter the inside on all sides (optional)
5. Wrap in foil and bake for 10 minutes.
6. Bake unwrapped for another 4 minutes or until roll is toasted.
7. Remove from oven and stuff with melted veggie salad.