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Default Pasta or rice side dishes?


"bigwheel" > wrote in message
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> 'Julie Bove[_2_ Wrote:
>> ;1838343']"bigwheel" wrote in
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>> 'Julie Bove[_2_ Wrote:-
>> ;1838157']My only experience with pasta side dishes are the horrible
>> boxed things that
>> my mom used to buy. Like Noodleroni or Noodles Romanoff. Well, I
>> guess
>>
>> that's not quite true. I used to make egg noodles tossed with butter
>> and
>> parsley. But I have no egg noodles now. Just assorted other shapes
>> of
>>
>> whole wheat pasta.
>>
>> Do you make any sort of side dishes that use this kind of pasta? I
>> have
>> a
>> lot of it and need to make more of an effort to use it up. And I am
>> planning to make some plain meats this week so I need a side. Could
>> also
>> use ideas for rice. Brown rice. Have made Rice e Bisi but have not
>> tried
>> it with brown rice.
>>
>> I will likely not be eating these foods so they could contain pretty
>> much
>> anything except for basil because Angela can't have that. I mainly
>> just
>>
>> make plain rice or Spanish/Mexican rice but I seem to be the only fan
>> of
>>
>> those things.
>>
>> Help!-
>>
>> This is one of my favorite pasta salad recipes. Normally make it with
>> angel hair spaghetti but should work with other shapes. I would leave
>> out the MSG if it was me.
>>
>> Susan Chup's Spaghetti Salad
>>
>> 1 lb. vermicelli or angel hair pasta cooked, rinsed, and drained
>> 1 T. Accent (MSG)
>> 2 T. Lawrys Seasoned Salt
>> 3 T. Lemon Juice
>> 4 T. Olive oil
>>
>> Combine above ingredients and marinate overnight in the ice box. Next
>> day add this:
>>
>> 1 cup chopped celery
>> 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
>> 1/2 cup chopped onion
>> 1 small can chopped black olives
>> 1 large jar pimentos
>> 1 to 1 1/2 cup Mayonnnaise
>>
>> Mix it up..chill and eat.-
>>
>> Well, that all looks good except for the seasoned salt or msg. I don't
>> use
>> those things. I will look into something I can sub for those. Thanks!

>
> You betcha..sure a little subbing work out fine. I have made it a bunch
> of times and always got rave reviews. Lady we used to cook bbq with
> named Susan Chup..said she got the the recipe out of a Ladies Magazine
> many moons ago. Makes a great side to any kind of spicy food..especially
> good for replacing tater salad or cole slaw. Sorta cools you off a
> bit..lol.


Interesting! Thanks!