Saucy Tricks

Finally, a food celebrity who makes pasta the way I do.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/dining/17mini.html?ex=1350446400&en=2ccdd43be77a30b7&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

The minimalist this week recommends making pasta with less pasta and lots more sauce, using more seasonal vegetables. Up the veg to white carb ratio and eat well, tastily, healthfully.

And as long as he is being unorthodox about the one dish pasta meal, let me add another tip. When seasonal vegetables are a bit scarce, you can add the pasta to boiling water and cook for a couple of minutes, then add some frozen shelled edamame or lima beans to the pot and cook until the pasta is al dente - drain and dress with the rest of your saucy vegetables.