My husband's SIL makes this for potluck suppers. I fixed it yesterday
for our dinner. I love it. If you want to work harder, use scratch
ingredients and don't bitch about it. It's fast.

~1/2 - 3/4# angel hair pasta
15-16 oz can petite diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning, undrained
16 oz can quartered artichoke hearts (drained, reserve liquid)

Put the tomatoes (with liquid) into a pan and heat to almost boiling.
Cook and drain the pasta * *do not rinse it.*

Put half the pasta into a big bowl, pour half the tomatoes over and add
half the artichokes; repeat with remaining ingredients. Use two forks
to mix the ingredients. If it seems too dry, add some of the artichoke
liquid. (Personally, I'd be inclined to dump some good olive oil on it
instead of the salt water that the 'chokes are packed in).

SIL likes to add shredded mozz on top; I added some dried out
fresh-grated parm. You don't have to do either.

I also added some Penzeys Pasta Sprinkle to my tomatoes when I heated
them.

I'm thinking that if you have to have meat you could probably include
some pepperoni or prosciutto. I don't need the meat.

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pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007