Guess what I am doing today? Spending the day with my parents! My 6 year old doesn’t have school today, and my parents flew in yesterday for the weekend! We haven’t seen them since January, so we are excited to have them here. They even get to see my son’s first flag football game on Sunday. Should be a wonderful weekend.
I hate those nights when I don’t know what to make for dinner. I wait for my husband to get home thinking he will have a great idea I can go with. But he gets home, and says “Oh, I will just have cereal.” Seriously? Not what I want to hear. If you know me, you know cereal is not my favorite. I am a person who likes my dinner to be an actual dinner. Now, dinner can be waffles or pancakes, but not cereal!
So recently when this happened, I said fine, but I am still having dinner. I went to Pinterest to find some inspiration. I found a meatless pasta dish that I could make quickly and just for me. My husband wouldn’t have liked it anyway. Unless it has a ton of sauce on it, he doesn’t want it! I on the other hand, loved this. I am a big fan of a light pasta dish. This was even good as leftover the next day for lunch.
Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs
Adapted from Cooking Light
2 Tbls olive oil
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 Tbls fresh lemon juice
8 oz spaghetti (I used whole grain)
Cook pasta according to the package directions.
In a small skillet heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until soft and fragrant. Add breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Toast the breadcrumbs, stirring frequently. Toss breadcrumbs with cooked pasta. Mix in parsley. Squeeze a little lemon juice over the top to serve.
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This looks perfect to me. I don’t need my pasta swimming in sauce…the garlic breadcrumbs look wonderful!
Have a great weekend with your family!
We love garlic pasta..it may sound plain but it is so flavorful! I love you idea adding bread crumbs..Great dinner!
Mmm I love breadcrumbs in my pasta and this garlicky dish sounds amazing!!!!
Have a great weekend with your parents. I love a good bowl or plate of pasta piled high!
My husband hates spaghetti or any type of pasta. It kills me. This looks like a dish I would love! And it’s nice that I can make it just for me.
ooh, sounds divine. i’m a huge pasta lover + this looks wonderful to me!
This looks divine! I’ve seen this recipe floating around. But, that’s it! I can resist no longer!
This would be great on those nights when my husband and the boys have fast food. I am NOT a big fast food person. I am however a big pasta person
Sounds great, Erin!
You have no idea how hungry this is making me!! All those breadcrumbs!!!
That looks delicious and simple. I always try to keep fresh breadcrumbs around, and this is a great use for them!
Hey Erin,
Nice sounding pasta…not too hard, but very delicious.
I was wondering what plugin you use for having the print recipe feature in your posts. I am looking at a few. All of which involve a ton of work, going back through over 800 posts. AAAAACK!
I’m like your husband, I could eat cereal for dinner and many times I do. I’m afraid when my kids grow up and out of the house we will only eat cereal and dessert lol. The pasta looks easy and good when your in hurry to get it on the table.
Yum! I have a husband who tells me he isn’t hungry, so when I make only enough for me and the kids, he ends up eating my portion, and guess who gets cereal for dinner! Me! Yeah, I know, I’m a pushover…But I am going to try this easy meal! You rock!
Garlic bread crumbs? I am so there! Love the sound of this pasta, Erin.
I love simple pasta dishes like this. Although it’s simple, it’s so flavorful from the garlic! My fav
This is a great meal! I love the Garlic bread crumbs!!
What a great recipe – bookmarked this – super when you think you don’t have anything and you have EVERYTHING you need!!
mary x
This looks like a great light pasta. My hubby wouldn’t go for this either… without some meat in it… but I would!! Great job and have a wonderful weekend with your parents in town!
Oh, I can totally relate. Mine will never, ever give me ideas about what to cook. And if I tell him that if he doesn’t suggest something I won’t cook at all, he’ll just make himself a sandwich and be perfectly happy. Grrr. This dish looks great, by the way.
Hi Erin,
I wish mine would want cereal for dinner. Mine would eat even if he wasn’t hungry. I like sauce on my pasta, but like it on the light side like this one too. Have fun with your parents this weekend. I’m looking forward to actually getting in a few minutes of relaxation myself.
-Gina-
this is my favourite kind of pasta, seriously! it’s faster to prepare than people think it is, and it is YUMMY!!! I can live with this type of aglio e olio pasta. I’m crazy about this! Pinning this now…
I’m with you – I like the lighter sauced pastas…and this one is perfect!
I have to say, your pasta is simple and delicious, way better than cereal for dinner!
I’ll take a simple pasta dish like this any day! This sounds delish! Love the breadcrumbs!
Hope you had fun with your parents!
I love simple pasta dishes like this, and well, the mention of anything garlic gets my mouth watering.
Oh, does this look like the best comfort food in the world! Allen.
I absolutely LOVE breadcrumb pasta… all those carbs can’t be beat! Comfort food at its best!!! I wish I could get my husband to eat it, then I would make it a lot more!
Oh my goodness, this sounds like me and my husband. When I have no inspiration for dinner and ask what he feels like (actually sometimes hoping he will say that he will cook) he usually says, I’ll just have a bowl of cereal. I’m NOT a cereal person either. So I usually do the same thing- boil up some pasta and make a quick sauce or just put some cheese on top. I have a feeling tonight is going to be one of those nights since I haven’t taken anything out of the freezer. Maybe I’ll try your idea
I’ve never had pasta like this, but it sounds like a fantastic, slightly crunchy treat
That does sound good…love easy light pasta dishes as well
Hope you had a great weekend with you parents visit!