What's for dinner tonight?

Oh brother...I don't know about you, but it is a constant question in this household. The trickiest part of the whole she-bang is deciding WHAT to make each night. Actually making it isn't all that bad (unless there is a whiny, clingy 1-yr-old hanging from the pantlegs...but that is another story for another time).

I have been feeling oh so very uninspired with my meal planning as of late and decided tonight I needed to delve into the archives to find a supper-worthy recipe.

So...here is the result! This is what is for dinner tonight in our house:

Spinach Linguine

(this recipe was adapted from a recipe found in a milk calendar about 10 years ago)

1 pkg frozen, chopped spinach (thawed), or 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
3/4 lb fettucine or linguine pasta
1 T butter
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic (we really like garlic in our house so I always use the upper end)
2 t dried basil
3 T all-purpose flour
2 1/4 c milk
1/2 c parmesan cheese, grated
3 T tomato paste
1 t salt
1/4 t nutmeg
pinch cayenne pepper

1. remove water from frozen spinach, set aside  2. cook pasta  3. melt butter in saucepan over medium heat; add onion, pepper, garlic & basil; cook 3-5 min; stir in flour; cook for ~1-2 min more; gradually whisk in milk making sure no lumps form; stirring, bring to boil; reduce heat & simmer for 1 min; stir in spinach, 1/2 c parm cheese, tomato paste, salt, nutmeg & cayenne pepper  4. toss sauce with fettucine; serve with remaining parm cheese

Note: I almost always add some garlic-sauteed chicken breast chunks to my sauce as no-meat meals around here are a big no-no. We really like to eat this with a side salad and some warm, crusty bread.  YUM!

I've got to go dig into this old favourite...I can't wait any longer.

What's for dinner in your house tonight?